Heir to the solar throne
The broken sun
"I'll give you my decision in two days time..." said Celestia with a sad tone, the nobles just glare at each other."I have to right to think about it" she said
"You shouldn't think about, the choice is obvious!" the first noble said, the second noble stop the first one with his hoof.
"Very well! Two days and not another day more" said the second, Celestia nod her head, she took Twilight in her magic and walk away. Celestia returned to her chambers, she place Twilight onto her bed.
"I'm sorry mommy" Twilight said with her ears against the back of her head, Celestia just shook her head at her.
"It's not your fault, my little star" said Celestia with a reassured voice
"What's going to happen?" ask Twilight, Celestia just sat next to Twilight and took her into her hooves
"I don't know my dear...but there no way I'm going to give you to the changelings" she said, as she gave Twilight a nuzzle
"What are you going to do?" Twilight ask, Celestia thought of something for a moment
"Words of this will get out...it's going to take years for ponies to forget" mumbled Celestia, she assumed it could a thousand years for her incident to be completely forgotten from history. But times was something that wasn't on Twilight's side, Twilight was an alicorn yes, but Celestia wasn't sure if Twilight inherited her immortality. Twilight couldn't live a normal life that Celestia wanted for her, Twilight would always been in danger no matter what, no friends, rejected by everypony she met. Celestia loved her daughter with all of her heart, but she couldn't risk the lives of her subjects for her selfish reasons and not to mention the nobles would give Twilight to the changelings without second thought.
"Mommy?" Twilight tap her mother's hoof
"Twilight it's time for bed alright?" said Celestia
"But what about your problem?" she ask, Celestia kissed Twilight on the forehead and mention her to leave
"Goodnight, little star" smiled Celestia, Twilight smiled back and went to her room. Celestia waited for a few minutes before she stood up, Celestia decided to see her good old friend Star Swirl the breaded. Star Swirl wasn't the young stallion he used to be, he had became a very old stallion, who's lived well beyond the age expected for stallions.
"Celestia" Star said with his calm and gentle voice, Celestia just sat down near his bed; the old stallion had many illnesses which weren't much of surprise for a stallion his age. "What do I owe this visit?"
"I assume you know by now?" ask Celestia, she poured some water into a glass and place it next to him, Star Swirl gently nodded his head.
"I wasn't too surprise...after all you were searching for happiness" he said softly
"The nobles want me to sacrifice my daughter for Equestria safety...but I can't...no parent would ever do such a thing!" said Celestia, Star Swirl lifted his weak hood and place it onto Celestia's. "I have to protect Equestria no matter what...but I refuse to give Twilight to the changelings...I don't know what to do?"
"There is a way" he said, Celestia stared at him with surprise
"There is?" she ask, Celestia wanted to hear his idea, if she could keep Twilight and Equestria safe.
"But you won't like it" he continued, Celestia just took a deep breath
"I still want to know" she insisted
"Place Twilight into a deep sleep" said Star Swirl, Celestia couldn't understand what he meant, placing Twilight into a sleep?
"Why?" she ask
"Nightmare Moon will return...you aware right?" ask Star Swirl, Celestia just nod her head, she hadn't thought about Nightmare Moon's return or how she going to stop her. "I believe Twilight will be able to free princess Luna"
"But what about my problem at this moment?" ask Celestia
"Princess Celestia...Twilight can't know who she really is nor does anypony else" Celestia could feel her heart beating out of her chest, she knew what he was about to say. "It will take time...maybe a thousand years but ponies will forget but Twilight doesn't have time. If she's going to be there when Nightmare Moon returns...Celestia in order to protect Equestria Twilight can't know who you are"
"Are you saying...in order to protect Equestria...I have to erase Twilight's memory...all of her memories she has of me?" Celestia ask with a broken heart, Star Swirl nod his head in agreement.
"Ponies can't know who Twilight is or danger will return to Equestria, and you'll be in the same problem you are in now" he said, Celestia just started to cry, erasing her own daughter's memories, placing her in an eternal sleep since she doesn't know how long Twilight would live. "My dear student...I know it's hard but it's the only way...the only way for you to keep Twilight and Equestria safety. In this future, a thousand years from now, Twilight can have a normal childhood just like any other filly but you can't be in it"
"Your right..." she mumbled, Celestia didn't want to admit it but her former tutor had a point; Celestia still missed her sister and she had no idea how to stop her, but if Twilight was able too? If Twilight could fix her mistakes? Twilight wouldn't have a normal life if she stayed with the solar princess, she would be hated. Celestia said goodbye to her old friend and made her way towards Twilight's room.
Celestia just stood sat next to Twilight's bed and watch her sleep, Twilight would have nightmares and Celestia would watch her sleep to comfort her...this would be the very last time she'll be able to do this. Twilight awoke from her sleep with her mother smiling at her, Twilight sat up, rubbing her eyes with her smarty pants doll in her hoof.
"Mommy?" she mumbled, Celestia just started to cry as she held her in her hooves; Twilight was too sleepy to process what was happening.
"Twilight listen to me carefully alright?" Celestia just held Twilight in her hooves, Twilight managed to stay awake and listen. "We can't be together anymore", Twilight eyes widen.
"Why mommy? Don't you love me?" Twilight ask, a tear fell onto Twilight's cheek as she was embraced.
"I will always love you, Twilight! Always remember that I will always love you no matter what" said Celestia as she held Twilight tighter, "Ponies have cruel hearts, Twilight your too young to understand but when we see each other again...you won't know that I'm your mommy"
"Of course I will mommy, your my mommy" smiled Twilight unaware of the upcoming events; Celestia shook her head and lit her horn.
"One day, I'll tell you everything but for now..." Celestia surrounded Twilight in her magic; Twilight didn't know what was going on until she felt sleepy. Celestia just cried, she had to finished what she wanted to say to her daughter for the last time, "Twilight...I will watch over you, I will protect you and...", Twilight couldn't keep her eyes opened, she just gave in but heart the last words of her mother "And the sun will always shine for you..."
Twilight had fallen asleep, her memories were gone, Celestia just sat there crying; she had chosen Equestria over her own daughter. As the sun rose, Celestia went into actions; she hid Twilight where she knew nopony would ever find her. Celestia had insured that Twilight's body would change, she place a protection spell onto the small filly, everything was ready expect for one more problem.
"Is it done?" ask the nobles, Celestia just sat on her throne and waited, "Princess?!"
The main doors opened, Queen Chrysalis walk in with two changeling guards, the nobles were surprise to see her.
"Queen Chrysalis, I've learned that you wanted my daughter for your own reasons" said Celestia, Chrysalis just nodded, "My daughter as recently passed, she was ill for some time now but I managed to hid...yesterday night she passed away" Celestia lied.
"Is that true, princess?" ask the first noble from before
"Feel free to search the castle" Celestia said, Celestia didn't have to fake her emotions of a heart broken mother since they were all true. "This morning...I buried my daughter in my private garden", Celestia didn't care, she was laying to them, she was technically telling the truth after all.
"Your foal is dead you so?" Chrysalis just smiled, she could feel Celestia's love' Chrysalis felt Celestia had lost a great love and her heart was in pain. "Too bad princess" Chrysalis just smiled and turned around to head home, "Well there no point on searching for the brat now".
"Hm...As long as Equestria is safe" said the first noble as he trotted away
"That bastard foal of yours! Would have never been accepted" said the second, as he followed the other nobles. Celestia didn't care of the nobles or Chrysalis's words, Celestia was simply heartbroken; Luna and Twilight were both gone, and it will be a thousand years before she able to see them once more.
"The sun seems sad?" Miss. Rose, Twilight's old teacher, she stood in the centre of Canterlot and stared at the sun. She wasn't blinded like usual, the sun had a small shine; a cold wind blew against Rose's fur. "A broken sun" she mumbled
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