Chapter 4: Truth

Shade's P.O.V

I stared at Princess Twilight, why did she look at me with such hate? What did I do to

her?

"Fine." I mumbled looking down.

They all sat down. Fluttershy sat on my left and Rainbow dash sat on my right.

They helped me sit up enough without it hurting and I looked at them all.

"My parent's met just before my mother was banished to the moon." I started. They all stared curiously at me "My mother had met King Sombra late one night when she was wondering the woods surrounding her castle. She say's they felt a spark right away. They fell deeply in love that night and continued to see each other secretly for a couple of months. Soon there was rumor of why my mother was sneaking out late in the nights and not coming back till the day. My mother tried to say it was because she is the Princess of the night but my aunt was not convinced. Scared they would be found out, on their last night together, they made the decision to show their love for each other. At first my mother didn't know she was pregnant but a month after they made me she became very ill." I explained trying my best to explain it the way my mother had explained it to me. " Princess Celestia sent for the best doctor in Equestria. He looked for all illnesses but couldn't find any but just by chance he found that she was pregnant with me. Princess Celestia was furious at my mother's foolishness. She demanded to know who the father was and my mother told her. My aunt was shocked. They paid the doctor to be silent about my mothers news and my mother was forced to stay in the castle until she gave birth, no one was allowed to see her, not even my father knew I was to be born."

Twilight shook her head "No, she was on a trip at that time, your lying." she said.

I looked her dead in the eye "Some things even my Aunt doesn't tell you. You wanted the truth and I am giving it to you." I said daring her to challenge me.

She said nothing and I continued "My mother would sing to me on the lonely night's, rubbing her stomach and humming to me and saying how much she loved me. Her sister would even talk to me, she acted as if I was a mistake but she loved me no matter who my father was. One night when Princess Celestia was away my father came to see my mother and was shocked to see her pregnant. My mother told him it was his and he cried in his joy. My mother told me that he stayed with her all night rubbing and kissing her stomach whispering that he loved me." I said with a smile.

I looked up to see them all with smiles as well, well except Twilight.

"So Princess Celestia loved you as well? Even though she was angry at your mother?" Rarity asked.

I nodded "My aunt has always loved me, though she doesn't always seem to."

Rainbow touched my shoulder and gave me a reassuring smile.

"When I was born, Princess Celestia didn't allow my father to see me but he entered no matter. He held me in his hooves and cried tears of joy, he said that I had my mother's eyes and my mother said I had his fur and mane. When my aunt found out he was there she sent him away, and he never saw me again. They kept me in the castle telling no pony of my existence. My mother disagreed with he sisters decisions and fought to let me leave and for my father to see me. That is why she became Nightmare moon, not for power but to protect her family. When Celestia defeated her and banished her to the moon she had

us moved to Canterlot. She hid me under her cloak so no pony would see me. She had me locked in a section of the castle, I was only allowed there and no where else. I grew up there, hearing of all the chaos that went on in Equestria. Auntie Celestia stopped seeing me when she took Twilight on as a student, so I was forced to learn magic on my own and to teach myself to fly. I grew up alone no pony to talk to but your brother Twilight, he was my only friend." I said remembering all of the lonely years.

"I heard you guy's where the ones to free my mother and to make her Princess Luna again, thank you." I whispered looking at them all.

"We didn't know that she was a mother, we didn't even know you were the reason she turned into Nightmare moon but we are glad you got her back." Fluttershy said with a smile.

I smiled and looked at her "Have you heard anything about my father? Is he alright?" I asked.

They looked at each other with sad expressions.

"What? What's wrong?" I asked looking at them all.

Applejack waled up to me "Princess Shade..."

"Please just call me Shade, I don't consider myself a Princess." I corrected.

Applejack nodded "Shade...your father..he...we...well." She stopped looking at her friends they didn't meet her gaze.

There was a loud knocking sound at the door

"Twily! Hey little sis? Come on open up! We need your help!" Shinning armors voice yelled.

Fear entered my heart.

I was going to be taken back.