Chapter 15: Ascending a Wish upon a Star

Hope: Day 3
Nightfall: Day Unknown

Nightfall’s POV (Alicorn Form)

In my room, on my bed, I watched as the celestial Sun make its journey towards the horizon. There, I felt peace by just observing its gentle light. To help avoid getting sleepy, I decided morph back into an alicorn.

Never before I have ever liked the Sun. But for the first time ever, I could sit back and appreciate it, without it overpowering my eyes.

Once the last bit of orange had disappeared, I walked to the balcony and looked at the other side of the horizon. I felt the gentle breeze, blowing on my coat and there at the edge of the horizon, I saw the luminous glow of the Moon slowly rising. Even back on Earth, seeing the wondrous sphere rise put a smile on my face.

Starting to get nervous about my princess arriving shortly, I started thinking, ‘What is Luna going to say to me? I hope-… I hope she doesn’t reject me, I-… I couldn’t bare it if she told me to stay away from her for the rest of my immortal life.’

Realising that I’m just over reacting, I snapped myself out of my thoughts and calmed myself.

While I waited for my loving princess to arrive, I stood and observed her beautiful work on the night sky that she provides for this world. At this moment, she would be having her breakfast at 7:00pm.

As I was observing her work, I started to think about what had happened over the past two weeks…

Nightfall’s POV (Human) - Day 0

It all started back on Earth, when I was admiring the stars in the night sky, outside my window. There really wasn’t many stars that night, but still it was worth a look.

At one point, I saw a star which was brighter than any other. So I quietly made a wish to it. A wish saying, “***I wish that I could be with Princess Luna, the Princess of the Night...***”

The last hour was soon coming to a close. But just before I went to bed, I took one last glimpse at the wonderful night sky and thought about my favourite pony.

Then I saw it, I could finally see the Moon in view with its gentle luminous glow. But suddenly, there was a flash of light that came from behind me.

Not having a clue on what it was, I quickly turned around to identify the source.

I was speechless on who I saw. There, standing right in front of me was Princess Luna, the Princess of the Night herself. Stood, in my very own home.

She took a step forward and spoke first, naturally, “Fear not, I heard thy wish… and I shall grant it.”

I was lost for words and afraid that if I blinked, she would had instantly disappeared. I smiled and finally gathered the courage to speak to her, “Luna…?”

She replied, getting straight to the reason of being here, “I came here to take thou to Equestria, to live with us. If thou truly wish to desire to do so?”

I knew that I had two choices here. One, have the once in a life time opportunity to be with the mare I love more than anything and leave everything behind, just to be with her. Or two, stay here and never be truly happy in life.

I smiled and responded, with my obvious answer, “I would love to come with you, to Equestria, Luna.”

She also smiled in return and replied, “Come, my friend.”

Her horn lighten a brilliant dark-blue aura and then everything around us went white for a second…

I surveyed my surroundings and found myself standing in the throne room, in Canterlot Castle, with Luna standing at my side. There was no doubt that I was now in the land of Equestria.

On the throne was the Princess of the Sun herself, Princess Celestia, waiting for her sister to return.

Two of the Sun Guards, who were stood guarding their Sun Princess, quickly took defensive action due to my presence here.

The elder alicorn had noticed that I was in the presence of her younger sister, so she quickly ordered her guards, calmly, “At ease…”

Hearing their given orders, the guards walked back to their posting positions and kept an eye on me, for an suspicious activity.

While I was admiring the magnificence of this room, the Princess of the Night approached her elder sibling and explained my reasoning of being here, “Sister, this human wishes to live with us.”

Her elder sibling then turned her attention to me and asked, “I see, what do they call you?”

Knowing that I’ll be living here for the rest of my life and to forget my old one, I decided to change my name. I kneeled down on one leg, to show my respects and replied, “This isn’t my real name but. You can call me Nightfall, your highness.”

Once I spoke my new name for the first time, I felt like I have just started on a new journey. I knew this name would be better suited here.

Getting serious to the point of my reasoning for being here, she asked, “What brings you here, to Equestria?”

Remembering what Luna had said, before teleporting us here, I replied, “I’m here to be friends with your sister, Luna.”

The elder sibling turned attention to her younger sister, who replied, “It’s true sister. Thou did say that I should get a friend, so I don’t feel alone.”

Celestia closed her eyes for a moment and then opened them, looking towards me, while coming to a decision, “Very well then, you may stay. A guard will provide you a room in the meantime, while I have a private chat with my sister.”

The Moon Princess then spoke, ensuring, “I arrive later, to talk with thou.”

I was worried that Luna could be in trouble for bringing me here, but if Celestia said I can stay, then I assume everything will be fine.

A male pegasus Sun Guard, who were stood near the entrance to the room, walked up behind me and asked while I was just getting up of the floor, “Come with me.”

Just before I left, I spoke my appreciation to Celestia, “Thank you, your highness...”

Once I arrived at my provided room, the guard spoke roughly as he showed me the door, “Here’s your room.”

I presume he was about to return to his post, so called to him, “Excuse me…?”

He stopped and turned around, cautiously, not knowing what action I’m about to do. I then say, “Thank you for showing me my room.”

He smiled in return to my appreciation and replied, more friendly, “Your welcome…” He then turned back around and left.

As I entered my provided room and viewed its contents, I found that it actually looked nice and cosy, with it having a large bed in the middle. More specifically, a bed that Celestia herself could sleep on.

Before Luna had arrived, I started thinking, ‘She must be placing a lot of trust on me. I mean, she just brought a stranger here from another world… Unless… she knows who I am and knows that I like seeing her in the show.’

Five minutes had passed, until I heard a knock at the door. I called out, “Come in.”

Once Luna entered, she found me sat on the bed. She then came closer to me and spoke, with seriousness, “In order to live here, thou must be permanently morphed as a species known to us here.”

I have an idea that this is what her sister wanted to talk to her about. Knowing what I wanted be, I replied, while knowing the consequences of my choice, “Can I be an alicorn, like you?”

Shocked at my decision, she replied to confirm my choice, “Are thou sure? Once thou are one of us, thou cannot change back or change to anything else. Thou won’t be allowed to leave Equestria. Thou also realise that thou will have an immortal life with us and may get bored as the days go by?”

Being positive on my decision and knowing full well the risk if we don’t actually end up being together, I replied, “Yes I’m sure, Luna.”

After confirming my decision to her, she smiled. I think she was quite happy with the choice I made today, probably because she want’s to attempt an relationship with me, as I do with her.

As we came to our senses, she replied, “Very well then. Thou will have to wait one week, to make sure thou are sure on thy decision. If thou are still sure on thy decision… it will be granted.”

Just before she was about to leave to her duties, I asked politely, “Could you um-… could you transform me, when the day comes?”

She turned around towards me, wondering why I asked. After realising the reason, she replied, “If thou wish. Now rest, we will talk more tomorrow.”

When she had left, I decided to take a good view from outside the window. Suddenly realising just high up I was, I took a step back.

Because I was afraid of heights, I decided that I’ll keep my distance from the balcony, for the time being. But that didn’t stop me taking a look at the night sky.

I was speechless. The stars in the sky are so much more beautiful here.

After a few minutes, I started to feel quite tired. So I took my slippers and top off, while only keeping my pants on.

Once I was warm under the blankets, I was out like a light. It must had just been after 1:00am, when I went to sleep…

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As the week went on, Celestia suggested that I should study in the library in the meantime, without me ever leaving the castle. This was just to avoid unwanted attention of an unknown being walking around Canterlot streets.

During the first week, both me and Luna had discovered that we actually had quite a lot in common. Every night that week, I stayed up late with her in the Canterlot Castle Gardens. I even got on well with her Moon Guards, who speak more and are a lot more friendlier.

Nightfall’s POV (Human) - Day 7

When the ultimate day finally arrived, both of the sisters summoned me into the throne room about 7:45pm at night.

Before the transformation proceeded, the Princess of the Sun give me their final warning, “Alright Nightfall, once this transformation is done, we cannot reverse it. You understand what that means right?”

Putting all my thoughts together on what had happened this week, I replied, “While I have been waiting for this all week, I had good opportunity for me and your sister to get to know each other properly and become good friends. I’m completely sure that this is what I want now. I would love to be an alicorn, please.”

Celestia then turned to face her sister and allowed her to proceed, “You may proceed, my sister.”

I then took my shoes and socks off and prepared myself. The Princess of the Night then asked, while walking towards me, “What colour do thou want thy coat and mane to be?”

I replied, “I would like a white coat with my mane being the same colour as yours, please Luna.” I noticed that Celestia had a smile on her face, after hearing my last words.

My princess replied, “Very well then, just relax now.”

Just before she began, I say, “I trust you, Luna.”

Then, the transformation began. Luna’s horn started to glow a dark-blue aura, which caused me to be engulf by that same aura. As I was lifted of the ground, I felt my body changing shape.

I could feel a fur coat growing, new muscles on my back which are my wings, a tail from behind growing hair, my hands and feet turning into hoofs. Then finally, I felt a horn growing on my forehead with a strange feeling in it, which I knew was magic.

As the transformation completed, I was carefully lowered to the ground on to my hoofs. The Princess of the Sun then commented, with a liking, “He looks truly dashing sister.”

I replied, while I was gaining balance on my hoofs, with a smile, “Thank you both. Really.”

Later on that day, as an alicorn, I didn’t regret anything. I knew it was going to take some getting used to walking on hoofs now. A few times during that day, I kept slipping on my side and rear. At one point, I returned to my room to take my top off, because I was getting quite hot with it on.

When it was nearing night time, I started thinking of being able to morph into a dragon or something. To help me take it one step at a time. This had led me to unexpectedly morphing into a dragon, which became my first self-learnt spell, after being taught earlier that day on how to levitate objects, by my princess. The sisters, guards and I were quite surprised, that I learnt such an advance spell, on my first day.

The next day, I realised that I’m going to need some more clothes. So I informed Celestia that I’m going shopping, with the bits I earned by studying. After arriving at a shop, I found some that matches my coat colour and are just about perfect size for me.

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As the second week was progressing, Celestia requested one of her guards to teach me how to fly. Which was actually that same guard that led me to my room on the very night I arrived.

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One night in the Canterlot Gardens, which was Luna’s night off, we both laid out on the grass watching the stars. At one point, she said, happily, “Thou know, I’m really glad I met thou.”

I replied, just as happy as she is, “I’m just glad my friend mentioned the show back on Earth, or we would had probably would had never met. Hmmm, what about-”

She quickly interrupted, “Out of the question, we can’t just go and bring somepony here.”

I then asked, trying to persuade her, “Come on, lets just give him one chance. I already know he likes Fluttershy.”

She looked towards me, quite surprised, “The same Fluttershy from Ponyville? The Element of Kindness?”

I replied, “Yes, that’s her. I know that they both like looking after critters. Why not give this a try? If it doesn’t work out, we could always send him back. I know that he would never harm her.”

She took a deep sigh and replied, “Alright, but we most not be seen.”

I replied, “I just know the perfect place, where we can pick him up…”

As the night went on a little longer, I asked, while we were both still looking at the stars, “By the way, do you name the stars?”

She replied, “I named a few unique ones. Why?”

I replied, while pointing towards a bright one that reminds me of the one I wished on, “I’m just thinking that I should name that one Luminescence.”

She then asked, while surprised, “Why?”

I answered, “It reminds me of that star I made that wish on.”

She brought a hoof to her chin and thought for a moment. She then replied, quite happy about the star I named after her, “I like it…”

Nightfall’s POV (Dragon Form) - Day 14

When the second week was coming to an end, I had managed overcome my fears of heights but not entirely. I had leant quite a few spells, read some history, stayed up late with my princess and helped her with her shifts.

On that night, I thought about bringing my best friend here, to meet the mare he loves too. That’s when I asked Luna that this may be the best chance we get…

Nightfall’s POV (Alicorn Form) - Present, Day 17

After fifteen minutes had passed, I thought I heard foothoofs coming from my room. Then I heard my princess call, “Nightfall?”

I replied, while walking back into my room, “I’m coming Luna.”

She then says, while sitting on my bed, “There thou are. Sister has already informed me about what had happened today with the changeling and the Hydra. Sounds like it as been a rough day.”

I sat down at the side of her and replied, “Yea. Hope got a little worried that lead me and the Elements to search for him.”

She then apologised, while getting a little worried, “Sorry if I had thou worried last night. I was scared that I was going to turn into Nightmare Moon again. But my sister came to my room and told me that love isn’t anything to be afraid of.”

I then admit my thoughts, while putting a hoof on her back, “I admit, I was scared too. I mean- When I used to watch the show, I always love to see the episodes you’re in. But when you are actually with that pony, it is harder to admit that you love them. But you didn’t really know me two weeks ago. Now though, you and I are quite close now.”

She looked towards me with a smile and then brought me into a hug, admitting her feelings to me, “I love thou, Nightfall.”

Very surprised that she had strong feelings towards me, I hugged her back and told her how I feel about her, “Luna, I love you too.” At that moment, I just felt so happy. Happier than I have ever been in my life…

For the remaining of that night, Luna stopped in my room. Not long before we both fell asleep, we both shared a loving kiss. It is the first time that I have ever kissed a girl. I was just so happy that it was with her. It must had been 3:00am when we cuddled with each other and fell asleep, in the same bed.