Hey guys! Last chapter will probably be the longest i have. It was roughly 11,263 words. So yeah... to Applejackisthebestpony: your qustion will be answered don't worry! Onto le story! (The rest of this story is going to be in first pony pov!)
I woke slowly. Though, I didn't think I woke up. It had to be a dream. I was actually sleeping on a nice, fluffy bed. Soft feather filled pillows under my head, and a large and very plush comforter was over the top of me. Around my midsection- just below my wings- two hooves were holding my tightly, but not uncomfortably so. I turned in the hooves and smiled.
No this wasn't a dream, this was real. I remember now. After a little over 5 years, we had ecsaped death, Nex to be excat. Then I was finally able to contact one of my aunts, Luna. She and Celestia had come to our rescue just before we both died. With her amazing magic, Tia healed us both and we set off to battle.
Using the powers of the Sun, Moon, and Love, we were able to defeat Nex. Though the spell would not last forever. Every century or so we will have to renew the light shield prison.
That night, we went back to the castle, and since the night was still young, I talked to Tia and Luna. They sent a letter to my father, who infact was their older brother. The letter stated that I was fine and in good health, and that he was a grandfather. He had replied almost instantly, saying he would come to the castle in a week's time. My father and I co-ruled the Crystal Empire after the death of my unicorn mother, Silver Star. That was when I was 100 years old. Now I'm 500 years old.
I watched Shining Armor sleep peacefully. I knew I had to get him up soon that way we could get to Ponyville an hour after Celestia said Melody would get out of school.
Celestia had qustioned why Shining Armor, Twilight Sparkle, her friends, and I didn't tell her or Luna. She said our imprisonment may not have even happened if we had told somepony. I reluctantly told her and Luna that Nex had wanted Melody. That he was in love with her. They had both gasped and then understood the reasoning behind our secrecy.
(Im sure you guys are slightly confused, Nex sent them the letters. But he saw a vision of Melody being born and he didn't care about having them dead as much as he wanted Melody)
"Shining..." I murmured.
"Hmm?" He mumbled.
"Time to wake up love."
"Five more mintues," he groan, and snuggled closer to me.
"Melody's waiting..." I tempted him. He sighed and opened his eyes. His blues had purpose again, it made me smile.
He smiled back and we got out of bed. We were in the spare room at the castle. We didn't want to live in a house were somepony had been murdered. Even if it was five years ago.
tia had been shocked once again when I told what happened to the Royal doctor. Luna said the she thought he had just up and left. I was very sad when I heard this. The doctor hadn't even been mourned for properly.
I tried not to let it bother me now.
"Celestia and Luna wanted to come too right?" Asked Shining, I nodded.
"I can't to see Twily's face. She probably going to slap me," he chuckled.
"I can't wait to see my foal," I murmured almost dreamily, "I want to hold her and keep her safe."
Shining nodded, "Me too. I don't think I could stand losing her again."
We left the room, and went to find Tia and Luna.
Mean while, back in Ponyville...
"We'll have a dual," said a white alicorn, "Me against you, Cloud Dash against Strawberry, and Fizzle against Zap or Little Note. We cannot cheat, we must stay within our own duals. If we win, you leave us alone. All of us."
The white alicorn was Melody, and sounded like she was making a deal with Nex himself.
Back with Cadance and Shining Armor...
"Tia?" I called as I walked into the sun study.
"Are you ready?" Came aunt's regal voice.
"Yes, are you?" I asked, she nodded and stood to her fully hieghth. She was much taller then me, but she was thousands of years older. Someday I would reach the hight. I hope.
"Lets go find Luna, after you left to bed last night, she was quite excited about meeting an alicorn younger then you."
"Really?" I asked.
"Yes," Celestia nodded and smiled, "you were born while she was still in the moon, she was upset terribly that she missed it."
I nodded. It must have been hard to the youngst of the alicorns for so many years. And then to trapped in the moon by her own sister. I shuddered.
We walked to a window and flew away from the sun study and straight across to the moon study. Luna was standing by the window and jumped out to meet them.
"Shall we leave now?" She asked eagerly.
I nodded, "We have to wait for Shining Armor's carriage-"
Luna pointed and smiled, I followed her hoof and saw the carriage and smiled. It was time meet my daughter.
(Hours later)
"There is Sweet Apple Arces," Tia yelled over the wind.
I nodded.
Luna smiled and flew faster.
I was anxious, I mean I was really going to see my five year old daughter! After so many heart breaking years... I just wanted to see her, hold her, kiss her, hug her tightly and never ever let go again.
Back in Ponyville...
"Twilight! ANSWER ME!" I srceamed, why wouldn't she stop running? Why wasn't she listening to me? I could feel her heart breaking, her anger and sadness.
It felt to me like it was eating her.
With my short legs, I knew I would never be able to catch of to the lilac unicorn. So I jumped high into the higher and spread my wings, pumping them hard and fast.
Twilight actually ran faster. She had to tell who I was! I knew she knew. I could feel guilt swimming inside her anger, her sadness, and her confusion.
Suddenly, she sreamed mama's name, "FLUTTERSHY!"
It was so shrill it heard my ears.
I watched the door open and Twilight flung herself into my Mama's hooves. She was sobbing uncontrollably. I heard say brokeningly, "Its time, Fluttershy, its time to tell her the truth..."
Fluttershy looked at Twilight, eyes wide. Then she looked at me, then her eyes filled with tears and she nodded, "Ok, Twilight."
"Come inside, Melody," Her Mama said as she walked Twilight inside. I came in just behind her and slammed the door.
"Will somepony tell me whats going on?" I screamed, frustration and anger tearing at my insides.
Fluttershy didn't acknowledge me until she had Twilight settled and calmed. She looked at me, "Sit down, please."
I narrowed my eyes and sat excatly were I was at. Mama sighed.
"Melody..." Fluttershy began slowly, "Five years ago, I heard a knock at my door. Thinking somepony had brought an me to care for, I opened the door and saw a small basket."
She took a deep breath, tears slowly falling, "I looked inside and wrapped in a little pink blanket, was a white unicorn. Her eyes were light pink. They were so pretty and full of life."
She took a ragged breath and continued, "I brought the basket inside, and I took the filly upstairs and unwrapped the blanket. The filly had a bright gold mane and tail. She had wings..."
My eyes widened as her words set in. I wasn't Fluttershy's daughter. I wasn't Papa's daughter either. Tears rushed to my eyes and I shook my head.
"Please, listen," Fluttershy asked, "I looked in the basket and found a letter, a letter from your... your real Mother."
I blinked and said nothing, "She said that she loved you, and that she did this so you would be safe... you were in great danger if too many ponies knew you excisted."
I swallowed hard, somewhere, I had parents who loved me.
"That blanket of yours, the pink one, it has your mother's cutie mark."
I stared blankly. Then it exploded like a Sonic Rainboom in my head. I was a Princess. My mother was Princess Mi Amore Cadenza.
"My father..." I whispered, "Is... is Shining Armor?"
"Yes..." Twilight whispered back, sobbing, "i wanted to tell you, but I promised... I promised..."
All of her other emotions were gone. Sorrow engulfed my real aunt. She sobbed, then Fluttershy began to sobbed too.
"I'm sorry," she cried quietly, "I just wanted you to be safe..."
Her words were so sincere and sad. But, everything made sense now. Everything.
'KNOCK KNOCK!'
Our heads snapped to the door.
I was the first and only to move.
"Who is it?" I asked the door, wiping the few tears the had fallen out of my eyes.
"Princess Celestia," the door answered. Twilight gasped from behind me.
I swallowed reached out for the door, my head spinning. I had never ment the Princeses of Day and Night. Though the Summer Sun Celebration was coming up soon.
Finally my hoof touched the door knob and I turned it, then pulled.
Towering above me was Princess Celestia and Luna. Luna looked down at me with a sweet smile, while Celestia looked over and past me.
"Twilight?" She asked.
"P-Princess," I heard her broken reply.
Then I heard a stallion's voice. It wasn't Big Macintosh's either.
"Twily?"
"Shining Armor!" I turned my head and saw Twilight leap off the couch And gallop at full speed toward the door. I barley jumped out of the way. Princesses parted andleft the door way open.
I watched Twilight launch herself into a white stallion with dark blue mane and tail, thouh it did have an ice blue streak.
"I thought you were gone..." she sobbed.
"Never Twily," he murmured.
I watch Twilight sob, then I watch her deep purple eyes widen and she said, "Cadance?"
"Hello Twilight," said a sweet voice.
Twilight launched herself at the alicorn and hugged her tightly and sobbed more. I hadn't realized how much pain Twilight was really in. Nopony did.
The mare smiled and patted Twilight's back with a hoof, Shining Armor was looking at me.
"Melody?" He asked quietly.
I watched Cadance's head snap up, eyes watching me intently.
I gulped.
Then I felt a wing on my back, I looked up and saw a teary eyed Fluttershy. She smiled softly. I blinked and leaned against her.
"This is all so confusing," I murmured.
"I know," said Fluttershy softly.
"C-can I go for a walk?" I asked.
"Of course," Fluttershy said, though her voice did break silently.
She lifted her wing off me but before I could take a step, somepony asked quietly, "May I accompany you?"
I looked around and saw Luna step forward, an almost sheepish smile on her lips.
I nodded, and we walked down the dirt path.
We walked for awhile then came across Pa- Big Macintosh.
I saw him and sighed. Luna glanced down at me and galloped ahead. I watched Big Macintosh look surpised, then his expression sobbered and he nodded sadly. He walked towards me and kissed me gently on the cheek.
He whispered to me, "They did it because they love Melody."
I opened my mouth to reply, but he was already trotting away. I walked towards Luna.
"Thank you," I said.
She nodded, "I kknow how it feels to have your whole world turned upside and inside out."
I chuckled, then frowned, "I've heard of what happened to you, but I've nnever really understood..."
She looked at me with her teal eyes and smiled softly, "Most ponies besides Tia understands really."
"Why?" I asked.
She walked over to a grassy patch on the side of the dirt path and laid down on her back, facing the moon. I did the same.
"It was many years ago," Luna said, "So many ponies loved Celestia's sun. They did everything in its light. But when my beautiful moon came out, they all slept through its brillance."
I nodded, watching the sparkling stars.
"I had wanted ponies to really know my moon, to love it like I did. I was so jealous of Celestia and her sun that it consumed me. I turned evil."
She visibly shuddered.
"One night, I snapped- like a twig when somepony steps on it- and I refused to set the moon for Celestia's sun."
She looked at me, her eyes showed her regret, "I fought her, and she won. Easily. She trapped in the moon."
She looked back at the sky and sighed.
"What was it like being up there, so far from home?" I asked quietly.
"Cold," she said, "I could watch my subjects head into their homes at night, I watched things changed. I watched Ponyville be made. But... I realized there were some ponies who loved the night like I did. They would watch the stars and my moon. The would point and stare in wonder."
"Why did you come back evil then?"
"I was still trapped within my own mind," She said tilting her head and her horn glowed, a star adjusted slightly and then Luna nodded and continued, "My jealously and anger refused to leave me, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't break free."
"Wow," I murmured.
"Indeed," she nodded, "When Twilight and Fluttershy and the rest of their friends used the Elements of Harmony to free me, I was so ashamed for the things I had done."
"Weren't you trapped for a thousand years?" I asked, pulling the sentence from astory I had once heard.
"Yes," she murmured.
"Did things... change?"
The dark mare chuckled, "Oh yes, we used to talk like this-" her voice was louder and intimating and she said things funny, "We used to talk like us, powerful and full of pride. Thee will be able to speak thy tonuge some day."
"i sounded like that earlier," I looked at her for an explanation.
She chuckled, voice still spoken deeply and full of power, "We shall teach you to speak in the Royal tonuge and language. Thee is a Princess."
I nodded, afrown on my face, "But... What Princess am I?"
"We do not understand thy's question," Luna's eyes never left the sky.
"Your the Princess of the Night, right?"
"Indeed."
"And Celestia's the Princess of the Day."
She nodded.
"And my... my mother is Princess of Love."
She nodded again and chuckled, voice returning to normal, "You are forgetting your Grandfather."
"Twilight's dad?" I made a face, confused.
"No," Luna said, "My older brother, and your mother's father."
"Is he an alicorn too?" I asked in wonder.
"Yes," she chuckled, "He is not a prince though, he is King of the Crystal Empire."
"Wheres that?" I wondered.
"A place far away, a place were your mother grew up. Though, she did come her often. She was quite fond of your aunt Twilight."
I chuckled, "And Shining Armor too."
"And that how their love and you came to be."
She looked at me with meaning her eyes, I looked at them and at the sky.
"To find that my parents weren't my parents and then right after to have my real parents show up on the door step is... is..."
"Unbelievable?" Luna substituted.
"Yeah..." I murmured.
She smiled softly and rolled over on her stomach, tucking her front legs beneath her, "Come her, great niece."
I realized I liked and trusted Luna. I got up and walked over to her and settled myself by her side. She was really warm and she even laid a wing over the top of me. I looked up at her.
"What Princess will I be?" I asked.
"No pony can answer that for you," she said wisely, "But its in your heart, you just have to find the right key to unlock it."
I nodded pondering what she said. We sat there for a while longer. We watched the stars and the moon move slowly.
"I think I'm ready to go back now Luna," I said with a thoughtful expression.
She smiled, nodded, and stood. We walked back to the cottage and before we got to close, I stopped and looked at the moon. Luna looked up too.
"I've always liked the night sky Luna, its very pretty."
Luna looked at me in surpise then her expression softened, "Thank you Melody."
Then we walked to the door and listened for a second. I could faintly hear Twilight asking, "Why didn't you just teleport away?"
"We tried," said Shining Armor, "But there was a spell that kept us from using traveling spells. And the cell door was reinforced with magic. We could use other spells though.
"Interesting," Twilight muttered.
Luna opened the door then.
The converstations stopped and everypony- Big Macintosh, Fluttershy, Twilight, Shining Armor, Celestia, and Cadnce- looked at the door. I froze, then looked at Luna. She smiled and nodded encouragingly. I took a deep breath and went inside.
I walked up to Fluttershy and hugged her tightly, she started crying. I walked over to Big Mac and he scooped me and hugged me, I hugged back. I went to Twilight and kissed her cheek. I walked over to Celestia and said, "Hello, great aunt."
She chuckled, "I'm not that great."
I smiled and gave Luna a light hug. I stood infront of my mother and father.
"You helped me out of my nightmare, didn't you?"
"Yes," Cadance whispered.
Shining Armor nodded.
I couldn't help it anymore. Tears collected themselves in my eyes then then flowed like a river from a lake.
Cadance sobbed slightly but smiled warmly. Shining Armor tentatively held his hooves out. I lauched myself into them.
"Mommy! Daddy!" I cried.
The family was whole again.
But how long will it pass last...?
not one of my fave chapters. But i hoped you liked the Luna and Melody talk. I may replace this chapter later on if you bronies and pegasisters dont care for it. Sometimes your guys words of wisdom really help :) so leave in a review if I should rwplace this later on or leave as is. oh and guess what?! Broke 5000 views! Heck yeah!
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