A Brony Nightmare

By:eSTiaR

Chpt-3: A motherly welcome

[Tree of Harmony (1st person)]

I woke up about an hour later, now that my headache has faded enough for me to think now. I headed inside Saint's room and sat by the dancing flames emitting from the fireplace. Saintcrusade's room didn't rot from time like the rest of the castle did due to a time spell. The room would always reset itself to the day the spell was casted. The fruit would never rot and the flames would never die. I stared and thought deeply on what was going to be the next move. Confronting the ponies with new laws and tradition of morals was not going to be easy. I would basically say, 'Hey, I'm a helper of the Creator who is some one you don't know or ever heard of except Saint here and now I am going to establish a religion that every pony has to now follow!'. It may be straight forward and I can prove myself by using powers but that would only stir up fear and hatred. I had to get to their level if I'm going to do this right. First, I needed to learn more about them than the cartoon showed. I needed a disguise so no one feels threated by me. I knew that any characters I made for this world was taken into reality now except for...oh NEIN(German for no). The only one I haven't put in a story was a ponyfied/foal version of Esti the Angel of Faith. I sighed, knowing that I had no other choice without exposing myself. It's not that I didn't like being treated as a foal but know I had to plan on who would take care of me while staying close to Saintcrusade, in case I needed to contact him. Luna might want another child but she has her hooves full as it is and I don't think Saint would like the man who drew him and had all this power to suddenly drop on him, calling him 'dada'. The thought of saying that made me shiver due to my so called 'father'. That left Princess Celestia on the list. She may want a child but would she accept Esti even if he looked like a mutant pony/bunny. I'm uncertain about it but I'm all out of options and out time. With my newfound powers, I could sense that the night had begun and I needed to move onto phase 2. I cloaked myself and then materialized STR's rocket shoes. As soon as I left the castle grounds, I took to the sky and flew towards the castle that hung on the side of the mountain.

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[Canterlot (3rd person)]

As Luna descended, she felt a strong vibe of energy waiting at her balcony. She smiled as she landed and nuzzled her husband. "Thou ist a tad late, aren't thee?"

"Sorry Luna, but I do have a good reason and good news." Saintcrusade proclaimed in his custom armor clanking every movement, he made. "A helper of the Creator has come to help us."

"Helper? As in, STR or Esti?" Luna asked with a bit annoyance in her tone. Saintcrusade chuckled a little.

"No, it's not from the trinity team but he is very special to me but he wields our powers. I don't know when or how he will make an appearance with us but I am certain that you will like him more than the others." Saint said with confidence in his voice.

"How come you never have any female angels?" Luna asked as she began to lay on their bed, filing paperwork.

Saintcrusade could now only chuckle now as he trotted right next to her and said the cheesiest line any husband would say, "I know a female angel and was lucky enough to get her to marry me."

Luna gave him a quick peck. "Thou ist sappy but much appreciated." With that done, a light knock came to their ears as their daughter came in. "Has mommy's little angel finish getting ready for bed?" Luna said maternally as she opened her left wing for her child. Morning Dawn nuzzled close into her mother's fur.

"Yes mommy, I'm ready for -yawns- bed" she groggily said. "Goodnight momma and daddy." and falls asleep,

Luna always felt happy when she heard her daughter's sweet little voice and couldn't help but smile and stare at the sleeping filly. She then looked at her husband who was smiling but still showed pain. Luna's smile faded as she knew what was troubling him. "Still trying to cope with it?" she asked.

Saint nodded as his ears dropped. "I don't blame her but hearing her call me that brings back painful memories. I don't want to be a bad father like 'him'."

Luna gave him a stern look. "Saint, tell me something. What are you?"

Saint tilts his head in confusion. "What do you mean Luna?"

She sighs and restates the question, "Who are you and what are you, Saint. Tell me the truth."

Saintcrusade was still wondering why she would ask such a silly question but decides to play along. "I'm Saintcrusade; I am the bearer of the Element of Sacrifice and I'm an Angel Alicorn."

"Exactly!" Luna said pointing her right hoof to her husband. "You are an Angel and you have proved it countless of times. You saved Van Hoover during a blizzard and almost died. You gave up your mortal self just for us to live another day and you give any money you earn to donations and charities. You may be humble but you can't say that you aren't a good pony. You need to let go of the past and forget your father. You are nothing like him and you'll never be."

Saintcrusade never thought his wife was this good at pep talks. "H-how do you know?"

Luna leaned to him and kissed him on the cheek. "Because I would have never married you if I doubted you."

That was enough for them both to start a more passionate kiss follow by hearing their daughter say "Eww, gross.", making the parents giggle as they kissed their daughter and returned to their duties.

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[Outside of the Castle (3rd person)]

The manager landed on a tree clenching his stomach. "I forgot how much I don't like flying." he said, trying to bet over his nausea. He then pulled out STR's special engineered sunglasses and placed them on. Adjusting the vision to night, he could see that Princess Celestia was preparing for sleep. He didn't have much time. He conjured up: a basket with a pillow and a cyan colored blanket, a note that explains his false situation and to increase his chances, a pacifier and a Celestia plush. Now he had to transform into his disguise. He meditated about his character and soon felt his body changing; his body shrinking, his legs and arms bending and forming into hooves and fur and fluff growing everywhere. It wasn't pleasant but at least it wasn't painful. He opened his eyes and had a satisfactory smile on him as he was able to transform completely but then he pondered. 'Something's missing.' He looked as far as his little neck would but didn't see a flaw in his design. Then, he realized that foals wore hoofed sleepers, so he thought up of one with a sun and rainbows to appeal Celestia more and was now ready to go. He prepped himself in the basket and when everything was ready he transported himself to her balcony and pretended to sleep while suckling on the pacifier.

When Celestia saw a flash from the corner of her eye, she immediately jumped up and pointed her horn in the direction the light came from. Realizing that there was only a basket, she lowered her defenses and walked up to it. She stops dead in her tracks as what she saw was as clear as the night. Their lied a bunny foal of some sort. It's fur was brown but parts of it such as the fluff that emanated from its head and from the center of its face to its cheeks was a white creamy color. The ears were those of a lopped ear bunny and was short enough not to go past its hooves. It reminded her of the Angel of Faith but she knew that it wasn't because his halo would be visible. There was a note on top and Celestia used her magic to levitate it while she read it;

To the Princess of the Sun,

I am a fallen Angel who needs maternal care only you can give.

My tragic past has caused great pain as passed away at a young age.

Please heal my heart and I will give you my heart.

The Princess couldn't help but tear up as she saw the peaceful foal, sucking the pacifier and cuddling with a plush version of her. Finally, her prayers had been answered. She lifted the child onto her bed and told one of the guards to bring Her sister and Saint to her room immediately. She took the opportunity to cradle the foal in her forelegs. She felt the child nuzzle her chest and smiled a little behind the binky. Her heart melted away as felt her maternal instincts kick into drive and felt nothing but love. She snapped out of her gaze as a knock on the door was heard. "You may enter." she said and was soon greeted by the two alicorns she requested.

"Sister, what is the~" Luna stopped in the middle of her question as she saw the reason why she summoned them. She couldn't help but feel a nostalgic smile appear on her face. "Who is this sister."

Saintcrusade had a different expression on his face. It was shocked and dumbfounded. 'I did not expect him to pull a stunt like this. He must be planning something so I better just go with it', he thought and placed a smile on his face while the two whispered on how cute he was.

"What do you plan on doing with him sister?" Luna quietly asked.

"I shall raise him as my own. I shall heal his heart and give him my unconditional love." Celestia said. "I shall announce to the world that I have adopted a foal and they have a new prince."

"What is thy name of the new prince?" Luna asked enthusiastically

Celestia thought long until she had a name. "Cotton Heart"

"AWW it fits him nicely sister." Luna said looking at the sleeping foal. "Morning Dawn shall be happy to have a cousin to play with."

"Indeed but I must rest now as well. Tomorrow shall be a grand day. I must write to Twilight so she can bring her friends and see the cutest pony ever." Celestia said as she laid down and began to write a letter to the latest princess of Equestria. Luna and Saint return to their room and proceeded to what they left off.

'When you wake up my little Cotton Heart, you shall have a motherly welcome to your world'