Twilight and The Alicorn Origins
Chapter 9: Aeros: Prince of Wind.
Previous Chapter Next ChapterTwilight blinked her eyes multiple times, adjusting them back to the underwater themed room.
"So," Twilight spoke "Water was added as a way to make earth look better AND Elysium had dry lips?"
"...Pretty much." Aqua replied
"Huh... and she didn't even consider if water was poisoned at all?"
"Look, our mom and dad are pretty much indestructible. The only way we did bring harm to them was to combine all our magic together. Believe me, it's easier said than done, Twi."
"...Alright then. Look, I appreciate your attitude, but I need to find Celestia!"
"I... don't know where she at."
"What a surprise."
"I think Aeros can help you." Everest spoke, making Twilight gasp.
"He really is silent." Twilight thought "Aeros?"
"Did somepony call my name!?!?!?" An egotistic sounding stallion yelled. A really fast blur of light blue and white circled around them! This stallion was traveling so fast, Twilight and Aqua were thrown around as if they were in a Tornado! Everest simply stuck out his wings, having Aqua grab onto his left wing while Twilight dangled off the other. The tornado was gone, and the blur formed into a stallion, who skidded across the floor, holding a helmet i a craned left leg while taking his mane out of his vision with his right. Twilight and Aqua fell right back onto the floor, but the water mare turned into a puddle, causing Twilight o jump back a bit! The puddle still had Aqua's face to it, and she looked back at the stallion that appeared right in front of them.
"AEROS!!!" The Aqua puddle yelled in anger "How did you enter my room!?!?!?" Aeros chuckled a bit.
"Everest knocked down your door, Aqua," Aeros replied "it just made it a WHOLE LOT easier for me to enter!"
"Ugh! Why can't you enter like ANY OTHER ALICORN!?!?!?"
"Oh Aqua! You know me: I enter when I feel like it! I'm not going to waste those seconds knocking on any wooden door, when I can just enter through it's cracks!"
"Still, YOU KNOW I HATE TURNING INTO A PUDLLE!!!"
"Oh you!" Twilight awkwardly stared at the two siblings looking down at each other. Aqua slowly, but firmly, went back into her Alicorn form, staring down at Aeros, who only had a smirk across his face.
"Uh... hello?" Twilight greeted herself awkwardly. Aeros turned around and saw Twilight.
"Well, Well, Well," Aerso spoke, walking towards her "if it isn't Celestia's student and newest princess: Twilight Sparkle. I have to say, I am quite surprised at how my brothers and sister knew about your presence."
"You... knew I was a princess?"
"Of course! Aeros is the name, being the prince of Wind is my game!"
"I... guess that explains why you're so fast."
"...'So fast'? SO FAST!?!?!? I AM THE FASTEST THING IN ALL OF EQUESTRIA!!! I see everything that happens!!! I am there when something happens!!! And, despite it all, Nopony knew I was there!!! Truth is, Twilight, I'm so fast, nopony ever sees me unless they're, oh, as fast as your friend, Rainbow Dash."
"You know Rainbow Dash?"
"Not persoanlly. Oh no, no, no, I was there when she saved Rarity and performed her, what was it? ... AH!!! Her Sonic Rainboom! Only at that pace is when somepony could've seen me!"
"Really? So... you're almost everywhere?"
"I AM everywhere! Here though, I hate slowing down. It's not my thing! I need to be feel free, fast, and be moving all the time without being cramped in a room like this!"
"You're... claustrophobic?"
"Ugh... I hate to admit it, but, yes, I am. Know what? Let's get outta here! See ya Aqua and Everest!" Before any of them could say anything, Aeros used his magic to carry Twilight and, in less than a second, seeing only a smidgen on Celestia's mane, they were on the roof of the castle, seeing the land in Elysium with all it's glory! The sun began to rise, and Aeros took a deep breath, feeling the sun hit his coat. "Look at that! It's so... beautiful."
"...It is." Twilight responded, feeling awestruck by the beauty of the land and the rising sun.
"Even though this land is technically inside Elysium's belly, something that should make me afraid, I am not afraid because... well... look at it! Clear sky, endless food, millions of ponies entering nearly everyday, this is what I live for!!! Beauty, and speed... those are my two things I love that this and Earth offers! Don't you feel it, Twilight?"
"Well, now that you mention it, minus the speed, but, yeah! I do feel it!"
"Of course... with me being fast, and don't get me wrong: I love being fast! It's that... well, as you witnessed, I cause tornadoes and hurricanes. Truth be told, I think some of these ponies entered because of me." Twilight looked at Aeros, who had a single tear coming down his cheek.
"Do... you feel guilty?"
"...Of course I do. Right here, I can cause all the tornadoes I want and be free! But, back on earth, I... try to restrain myself. I hate being slow, but I must. I am just glad I can be the messenger."
"You're the messenger?"
"Oh yes! Being super fast landed me this job super easily! I deliver messages faster than when Spike sends a letter to Celestia!"
"You really are prideful, aren't you?"
"Hey, nopony's perfect, especially us Alicorns."
"Yeah... are you going to-"
"Yeah. Hold still!" his horn glowed turquoise.
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Elysium drank more of her water while sitting next to Tartarus, who only sat there and watched her drink the liquid on the floor. Elysium smacked her lips and rubbed her belly, feeling her children enjoy the liquid she's drinking. Tartarus looked back at earth, then back at Elysium.
"So," Tartarus spoke "You... really enjoy that water?"
"Of course I do," Elysium replied, still rubbing her belly "and the children do as well."
"Yeah... the children."
"Is there something on your mind?"
"Well... I... I want kids as well! You've swallowed our only two kids and I have nothing!"
"I'm confident you will get some kids in the future. For now, let's see how earth is doing." They both got up and looked at earth: nothing has changed, with the exceptions being a few waves going on in the oceans.
"Nothing. Still nothing." Elysium sniffed the air.
"Do you smell something burning?" Tartarus sniffed the air as well.
"I do." Elysium turned around and screamed!!! Tartarus turned and saw that Elysium's tail was on fire!!! He used his magic to push the sun back a few inches from her, and Elysium ran around in circles, not sure what to do!
"HELP ME!!! HELP ME!!!"
"Uh... I got it! Hold still!!!" Elysium stood still and lived her burning tail in the air! Tartarus took in a deep breath and blew out the fire! The fire went away, and the wind he blew started to form into white puffs all over earth, followed by small swirls of many shapes & sizes. Elysium looked back at her tail, seeing it had only singed the very tip of it.
"Thank you, Tartarus." She turned and looked at Earth. "Oh look! You also made earth look more presentable!
"...I did?"
"Yeah! And look! A son!!!"
"Where!?!?!?"
"There!" Elysium pointed at a spot on Earth. Tartarus looked down and, they both saw, a young Aeros, resting on a cloud.
"What... is he on?"
"I don't know. I think... he may be able to make a name for it."
"I'll get him!"
"Wait! Aw... look at him... he looks so adorable!" Tartarus rolled his eyes and levitated the sleeping Aeros. Aeros was snapped wake, feeling something all over him! He held onto his cloud tight, urging it as he was levitated off of earth! He was turned around, and he squealed in fear, hiding behind his cloud.
"What is your name, boy!?!?!?"
"P-p-please... d-don't hurt m-me!" The young Aeros stuttered
"YOUR NAME, NOW!!!" Aeros held onto his cloud tighter, letting out tears and crying really loud.
"TARTARUS!!!" Elysium yelled in anger. she used her magic and held up her front right hoof, allowing Aeros to land on it. He gasped and held onto his cloud tighter, as Elysium's huge muzzle came to him and nuzzled his back. Her tone went into her motherly tone. "Shh... it's alright. I apologize for your father's... authority. Care to tell me your name?" Aeros peeked from behind his cloud: his ears perked up and he stood up on all 4s, looking at his mom.
"I-it's Aeros." He replied
"Aeros? How fitting, don't you think?"
"It is." Tartarus replied, still having his booming, authoritative voice, but was lowered, following Elysium's example.
"Don't worry: you won't be harmed at all." She turned to Tartarus and lifted her leg up to Tartarus's face. Aeros backed up a bit, cowering at his father's sight.
"Care to tell me what that is?" He pointed at the cloud.
"T-this?" Aeros replied, hugging his cloud "I-I call it a cloud. I-it's really soft and warm."
"...I see. Elysium?"
"You made him, so I say, it's fair."
"Thank you." His horn glowed and Aeros was lifted! Tartarus opened his mouth, remembering what Elysium did, and brought Aeros inside. Aeros, on the other hand, screamed loudly, doing all he can to escape being eaten!!! He was too late, as Tartarus's mouth closed on him. The giant alicorn then tilted his head up and swallowed Aeros, feeling him going down into his own belly.
Aeros fell down into Tartarus's belly, having only his cloud with him! The area was nothing like Earth: everything was dark, only rock was around, lava surrounded said rocks, and the place... it didn't feel good at all! Aeros, being alone, cowered, holding only onto his cloud for comfort, and laid on the hard floor. He was the first of many children to be inside Tartarus's belly.
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