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It's a Good Life

by Aleksandr Sherbet

Chapter 14: Remastered Prologue

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Centuries ago there lived humans in Equestria, humans were ape like creatures who had very little body hair and lived alongside the griffons. With the griffons being predators and meat eaters. The two species lived in harmony, some even found love within the species often citing inter-species relationships, but as years passed more and more humans began separating and leaving to different areas of the world, they lived in. Many of which were found in Equestria, a relatively small nation with little influence, as soon as humans arrived to the area the influence of the equestrians slowly expanded as they were seen as a great power after a few years. Myths surrounded the humans as great minded inventors, using technology for their own will they created their own nation.

With the pursuit of science and innovation the world as everyone knew it began changing, with inventions of many marvelous modern day items were given to the separate nations, the Diamond Dog nation the strong and independent nation of which the humans were close to, to the griffon kingdom where they first ordinated from, to the equestrian nation where ponies often seen the scientific innovation of the future as both a blessing and a curse. Mans lust for power slowly overwhelmed them as a disease was created targeting and killing only human genetics, and leaving the other species completely fine. Slowly the extinction of the humans was complete, as the scientific pursuits were handed down and given to the separate nations creating their own items from the humans innovated ingenuity.

The separate nations never forgot about the humans achievements and vowed to keep the spirit of the friends alive by continuing what they started. With technological boom many ponies world changed with both medical and entertainment changed.

But unknown to them, there lived only two humans in world. A young boy who'd be reveled as a hero and the parent, the boy would never meet.


There are many mysterious events that occur in Equestria, many of which are often fought off with ease by the royal guard. Many things are left up in the air, mysteries always leave questions why did it happen? What was the purpose? Was there any purpose? How long will it last?

Your story begins with a couple, your mother and father. Both living in the small town of Ponyville, both whom have been married for almost 3 years and now want to take it to the next step in life. Children.

"Nothing, again." Cookie Crumbles said sighing, Cookie was your mother whose sweet and caring attitude made you smile currently she was trying to create a child. Unfortunately luck wasn't on her side for it.

"Don't worry Cookie we could always try again." Your father said with sympathy towards his wife.

"This is the fourth time we've tried, I love you Hondo honey, but I'm given so much false hope when we try. Maybe we're the couple who wants children and can't get one." Cookie sighs as Hondo sits across from her in the kitchen, the two looked upset at the unfortunate circumstances.

Just as the two were to lose hope a knock at the door made them look at each other.

"Who'd be up at this hour?" Cookie asks as she looks at the wall clock behind her, it read 10:45 P.M. rising from his seat your father walked over to the entrance and peered out the peephole, seeing no one outside, he turn the knob and opened the door.

"Hello!? Is anypony around?" He asks.

"Maybe it's just kids playing pranks." Cookie suggests as she approached the entrance with her husband.

"Damn kids." He says sighing but just as he was to close the door he heard you and your soft coos.

The two looked around until they spotted you, you were wrapped tightly in a blue blanket that seemed warm and fuzzy along with what looked like a cotton hat that had an odd design, in the shape of a yellow mouse like creature with red cheeks. Picking you up your father looked at you, your eyes were closed almost if you were dreaming.

"What is he dear?" Your mother asks as she looks at you, she knew you were a baby that was obvious but your reason being there was oddly enough.

"I don't know what he is, but look at him. He's adorable." You begin to stir awake your eyes slowly opened as you looked at your father, a soft coo escaped your lips as you let out a soft giggle.

"What's your name little guy?" He looks in the basket trying to find a note or anything that'll lead to your name. But nothing was there.

"He's so tiny and adorable." Your mother mentions smiling as she asked her husband for you, transferring over to her she looked at you and held you close to her chest.

"Mama." Was all you said as she gasps and looked at you with surprise, you lime green eyes sparkled as she smiled.

"I'm your mama?" She asks as you managed to move a little facing your father.

"Dada." Again another surprised look was given to you as you reached towards your basket crouching down your mother grasped the wicker basket and placed it on the kitchen table, taking the blanket you sucked on your thumb as you tossed it in the floor and revealed a note etched was on it with the words Aiden Hart.

"Aiden? Is that your name." You turned to your father who you confirmed it with a smile.

"Aiden, what odd name it's perfect for you." Your mother says as she hugs you close to her, a soft smile appeared as you were lulled to sleep.

Later...

"What're we going to do with him? Do we raise him as our own?" Your father asks as you slept in your mother's arms.

"We wanted a child didn't we? Sure he ain't a pony, but still he thinks of us as his momma and daddy. Celestia blessed us with a child since we wanted a child, we shouldn't just turn him away and let him be adopted by someone else." Hondo looked at his wife with serious expression.

"If we take him in, there's no turnin' back. We'll officially be parents to different creature, a creature who called us mom and dad. Are you sure Cookie." Cookie smiled and nodded

"If we can't make one, we might as well try adopting this little guy." She says giggling as she hugged you.

It all started from your sudden appearance a child arriving under odd circumstances into a small family that accepted you for you.


It's been two months since your arrival and you've just began crawling, you were already a year old! Something you were definitely proud of between being cared by your mother while your father's working you were more attached to her then your father. Though he did try to get along with you, but Cookie was always there and for that reason you were always crawling towards her when she tried getting you to crawl.

Of course it was fun! Hearing your mother's cheers as she tried coaxing you towards her. You giggled and crawl towards her, colliding into her lap as she brushed your hair.

"I knew you could do it sweetheart! I just knew it!" She happily informs. "Whose momma's little colt, you are! Yes you are!" Just as she hugged you, you hugged her back giggling a bit.

Your mother put you down as she did, the door slowly opened revealing your father's tired face as he stepped in.

"Hard day at work honey?" Cookie asks as she rose from the ground and helping your father to the couch.

"Yeah, but I'm fine seeing you and Aiden make me smile." You crawled towards your father as he smiled picking you up and setting you down on his knee. "Only a few months with us and you're already liking your mom more then me." He chuckles as you looked at him with confusion as you wrapped him into a hug, you may not have showed much affection towards your father but even if you didn't, it never meant you didn't like him. He was still your father and tried his best to keep you safe along with happy with the toys he often got you.

"Cookie remember ya gotta take him to the hospital tomorrow, Doctor Stable agreed to see him hopefully we'll learn more about our boy."

Canterlot...

Elsewhere there was a new member of the royal family, a secret that not many knew about.

That night in the castle, Celestia return to her room only to find Giblitz, her personal butler rocking a bundle in his arms in a gold blanket making her smile and approach him.

"How is he?" She whisper as Giblitz pass the buddle to her and she pull up the top covering layer revealing a newborn with white fur just like his mother happily sleeping with a pacifier in his mouth suckling as it was the only sound in the room along with the crackling fire nearby.

"He's fine your highness, he was a real angel only crying when he need to be change or fed, but other than that, he spent most of his time sleeping." He flashes a smile before looking back at the baby.

Celestia nod and gave the baby a little kiss on his forehead revealing a small horn and making him stir a little, and extend his little arms.

Celestia couldn't help but shed some tears as she stuck out one of her fingers and he held on to it, before looking at Giblitz. "Thank you so much Giblitz, both from looking after him, to keep him a secret."

"It was my pleasure your highness, but if I may who is the father?" Celestia chuckle as she goes and put the baby on a crib next to her bed.

"Every night you ask the same question and every night I give you the same answer." Giblitz sigh and rolled his eyes.

"He was a great stallion who unfortunately left this world and will always be remember in your heart, and each time you see his final gift to you, I know your highness I know, but some day I'm going to need more than that, and I'm sure Dago would like to know it as well." He mentions with a sigh.

"And when he asks I'll tell you, but until that day comes, that's all you will know and will need to know Giblitz." She then yawns and stretches. "Now if you excuse me, it was a long day, and I wish to go to bed now." Giblitz gave her a short bow and began walking away.

"If there is any other thing please make sure to let me know your highness." He walks away and Celestia look back at the crib where Dago is hugging a tiger plushy and showing his little tiny wings to her occasionally making them buzz, causing Celestia to giggle and approach him.

"Good night, my sweet little prince." She gives him another kiss on the cheek before going to bed.

The Next Morning...

"Now say ahhh for me." You did as you were told, though his funny faces made it better as you giggled when he did it. "Hmmm your teeth very odd."

"What's wrong with his teeth?" Cookie asks

"Well since he is a new species and all we have not really figured out much about him, in all honesty we have no idea what he is. We can say this though, he isn't dangerous and he's frankly a healthy young colt. Now we have a bit of news, have you seen his upper right tooth. Most dogs have what are commonly known as canines, they're used to tear up meat and make it easier to eat. Your son is a omnivore meaning he needs both meats and vegetables to grow into a strong and healthy stallion, now you don't need to immediately need to give him meat, but it's just a precaution he needs it to survive and he'd get sick if he doesn't have enough in his system. Again this is just a precaution and whatever you're giving him for breakfast, lunch, and dinner is perfectly fine for now."

"But meat? Doctor, there aren't any butchers in Ponyville. Most live in Manehatten or Canterlot, where griffons and diamond dogs are commonly seen."

"Technically there is a shop here in town, but it's only open late at night and frequent with the batponies who live in Ponyville." Cookie looked unsure, but looked at you and smiled.

"I'll do anything for you my sweetheart, anything." She mentions with a smile as she hugs you, you looked towards the doctor who smiled he seem happy to see such a scene. Though you knew this much you had no idea what you were doing here.

Later...

You were being looked at, not the normal glances but the stares of curiosity and seeing what exactly were you. This was a little unsettling but you steeled yourself, well as much as a year old baby could before being mentally scared by thinking he's a freak.

The stares were the least of your problem, today you'd be seeing the next door neighbors. The pony you were seeing had two fillies crawling on the floor, both had very distinct colored coats. One a light pink while the other had a light baby blue, who whom staring at you with curiosity.

You silently stared back as the two approached you, both were very cautious as was to be expected from young fillies who never seen something like you.

"He's quite adorable Cookie, what's his name?" The mother of the two fillies asked smiling as she sat across from your mother in the kitchen, while you and the fillies were left in the living room just playing. The two fillies got really close and giggled when they gave you a toy to play with.

"His name is Aiden Hart, me and Hondo adopted him a few months ago."

"Is that so? And why on Equestria haven't you brought him by? For goodness sakes I am one of your best friends." The mother of the fillies mentions with a feign gasp.

"Oh stop being so dramatic Dionysus, me and Hondo weren't sure how others would react. We were afraid of him being ridiculed for being different."

"You should think better of every pony, he might look a little different but he's still a colt. He looks as if he wouldn't hurt a fly and it seems he's getting along with Lotus and Aloe. The two just seem to love him." She was right the two fillies often gave you toys pushing them towards you, not in fear but more in happiness.

That confused you slightly as you tilted your head in curiosity, only for you to be jumped by them as you felt their weight on you. Giggling every time you gave them a confused look.

"Oh looks like he'll be a little heartbreaker when he grows up." Dionysus mentions with a smile.

"He is a handsome young colt, maybe your daughters will grow up being fond of him."

"Looks like they're already starting now." Dionysus was correct the two had brought you down and laid down next to you hugging and moving ever so often. You did feel a little suffocated but you kind of liked it. Whatever a heartbreaker was you felt as if it was something to achieve

3 years later...

You were now 3 years old and today, you were concentrating deeply on the grass covered ground, your eyes focusing on a single piece of weed growing from the corner of the backyard slowly the weed began to extend as small blossom like flowers started appearing on it. All the while your hand glowed a deep forest green as your eyes focused on a single flower, it's petals flowing as the wind blew past them. You slowly reached towards the flower wanting to pluck the petals, but just as you touched the petal you felt a soft warm feeling go through you.

"There you are, I've been looking everywhere for you!" Your mother said giggling as she saw that you were with a flower in your hand, it was crimson red rose.

"Do you like roses sweetie?" She asks with a smile, you looked at her confused as you just looked at it before putting it to your mother's nose.

"Mmhmmm they smell like you." You mention with a giggle.

"What're you doing with the flowers you collect, are you planting a garden."

"I can't make a garden silly! I'm too little." You mention giggling a bit as your mother smiled patting your head.

"What are your favorite flowers sweetie?" She asks with a smile as she held your hand walking alongside you, towards the house from the backyard.

"Um I like roses! I like em so much! What flowers do you like mommy?" You asks curiously

"Sunflowers, both delicious and look absolutely beautiful."

"Eating flowers looks so weird, I don't have to eat flowers do I?" You ask gasping a bit.

"Of course not, you're different from me and your father. And soon you'll have baby sister too." She happily giggles as she pats her belly making you smile and nod.

"Um mommy, daddy told me that you were too sick to tuck me in yesterday are you feeling better now?"

"Did it scare you? I'm sorry if it did, sometimes it'll happen having your sister will make me sick from time to time."

"I'm fine, I know it's to make room for my little sister. If you eat too much then she'll get squished and if you don't eat enough you'll get sick." She giggles a bit and rubs your head.

"You're right sweetie, don't worry a few more months and your sister will be ready to leave." You began thinking a bit and stopped, your mom did the same and looked at you with curiosity.

"Is there something wrong sweetie?"

"Did you think of a name for my little sister, because maybe we can call her Rose or Rosy. Ya know after my favorite flower." Your mother smiles and nods.

"That's a wonderful name sweetie, but you know deciding on a name is pretty hard. Your name just came to us."

"Really?"

"Mmhmm, when we found you, your name just came to us. You were just an adorable little colt and I absolutely loved seeing your cute sleeping face." You blushed and looked down, it was a little embarrassing hearing your mother saying those things but it was welcomed.

"Can't believe it's been three years since Aiden first came to us as a baby, and we're already 8 months deep into your pregnancy." Your father said smiling

"Aiden was just a little blessing, it's just great Celestia gave us him as a gift." She mentions with a smile, your mother remembered something and tugged on his sleeve.

"Aiden suggested Rose or Rosy as the name for our little girl, what do you think? Is it good?" She asks tilting her head slightly.

"Well it's a good name, and it would be great if we did name her that. But this little filly is a miracle to even become apart of our family. With Aiden, it's a rarity that we even had time to create her." He says chuckling a bit as he blushed a little. Cookie began thinking a bit before snapping her fingers and smiling.

"You just have me an idea! How about we call her Rarity, do you like that sweetie?" She asks as she rubs her belly feeling your little sister kick slightly she smiled.

"Rarity Belle, our sweet little filly." He says smiling as Cookie looked to see you on the floor.

"It's time for you to go to school Aiden."

"Don't worry Aiden, you'll be back in a few hours. Let's go." You nodded and walked with your mom towards the schoolyard near the edge of town.

Canterlot...

"Don't be silly Dago, you'll be fine it's just preschool. You'll be back home once it ends. I just want you to be comfortable around other ponies around your age."

"But mom what if those ponies find out I'm a prince! It won't end well!" He shouts overreacting as he hyperventilates making Celestia sigh as she crouched down to his height.

"You'll be fine sweetie, no one will discover you're a prince. Your identity will be hidden I promise, you'll be a normal unicorn and no one will know." She reassures making him a little comfortable, not too comfortable but to the point where he'd stop clutching his head in fear.

"And you promise Giblitz will pick me up from school?" She nods as she continued walking alongside him, taking his hand as the two walked through the densely populated streets of Canterlot.

Dago looked around seeing the haughty dressed stallions and mares as they walked passed the two, Celestia was a tall unicorn mare with ivory white elegant coat with an elegant light pink colored flowing mane. While Dago had a messy black mane with a dark blue colored coat, being the same race as his mother.

As the two continued through the streets Dago couldn't stop to think about the school, his mother did say that everyone in school would be his age. Seeing colts and fillies was always a welcomed change as he only ever spent time with adults, and it was very rarely he'd actually see a foal but it was a welcomed change.

"Dago we're here." Celestia poked Dago's cheek as he was zoning out not really paying much attention to the walk, of course when he saw the school. It was fairly small with fillies and colts playing with one another, happily giggling and laughing as they were all in the playground area of the school.

"Oh um y-yeah."

"Hello miss, is there something you need?" The rather tall earth pony mare asked with a smile.

"I'm actually here to register my son, it's his first day and I'd like him to get aquatinted with the city. We recently just moved." The mare nods and smiles.

"Of course just come with me and I'll be happy to help you, you can leave your son at the day care." Pointing towards a class room filled with colts and fillies as they played with the inside toys.

"I'm going to go and sign you up, be good." Celestia warns making Dago sigh and nod.

"I know mom I know." Smiling she kisses his forehead as the two adults turn to enter the office leaving Dago to enter the daycare.

Looking around the room he spotted two foals about his age, one had a light yellow coat with an orange fiery mane while another had a dull light blue coat with a dark colored mane. Cautiously he approached the two foals slightly scared of the two.

"Uh h-hi." He says as the two foals look up at him with curiosity, the light yellow colored filly looked at him slightly started as she recoiled.

"Hey, sorry about her she's shy around new ponies. I'm Soarin and she's Spitfire." She quietly picks up and waves at him before going back to her usual scared demeanor.

"Oh uh I'm Dago, it's nice to meet you." The introduction was quiet as the two resumed painting, Soarin looked up once more seeing Dago still standing.

"Uh wanna join us?" He asks as Dago nods taking a seat next to Spitfire.

"Is it your first day here too?" Dago asks trying to stir up a conversation.

"Nope our second week, me and Spitfire met about a few days ago. Since then we've been friends." Spitfire quietly nods and smiles.

"Really? I thought it would've been your first day, she's so quiet is she always like that?" He asks

"Nah she can talk a whole lot if you become her friend, be careful though she'll talk your ear off."

"I don't talk a lot!" Spitfire pipes a little annoyed by Soarin making him laugh a little.

"I know I know, I'm just teasing." He says giggling a bit.

"Don't worry, I talk a lot too." Dago mentions smiling, as Spitfire blushes and nods.

You...

Just a few miles west in Ponyville, you weren't doing so good. Sure you've known most of the adult ponies in Ponyville they were all so nice and cared for you. But the next step and generation was foals, never have you felt so scared of them.

Sure from time to time you've interacted with them and sure you had a few friends like Lotus and Aloe, twin sisters who were pretty cool to be around they also lived just next door to you, then there was Vinyl who recently moved across the street from you. She was from Manehatten along with her dad, from what you've seen there was no mom. Which kind of confused. And finally Octavia who previously lived in Canterlot, and now lived in the small town you lived in. She loved on the other side of you often hearing music from her mother and father from inside the house.

Arriving outside the school you looked around to see fillies and colts happily running around, their laughter and smiles made you a little uneased. Again it all came back to the being with kids prospect.

"Aiden are you okay?" Your mom asks

"Uh y-yeah totally fine! Why wouldn't I be. I mean you're just leaving me for a few hours and I'll be fine on my own." You happily say laughing a bit before your laughter turn into soft cries. "Please don't leave me here mom! I can't stay here, there are fillies and colts here and I know they'll make fun of me!" You harshly whisper holding on to your mom's dress, shivering slightly as you continued walking alongside your mother.

"Sweetheart, you have to stay it's only for a few hours. You'll be back home in no time." You looked unsure and your mother knew that, before you could say anymore two cheerful voices got you out of the conversation.

"Aiden!" You looked towards the dirt trail to see both Lotus and Aloe run towards you, they stopped mere inches from you their smiles just as big.

"Hi." You only managed to say, from the looks of it they were ready for school, the two had lunchboxes with them. Each of the opposite color of the filly's coat.

"See you won't be alone, you'll have little Lotus and Aloe with you." Your mother mentions smiling a little.

"Oh little Aiden Hart it's so nice seeing you again." Looking past the fillies you spotted their mother, a deep forest green coated mare with a light green colored mane that had light pink strands in it.

"Oh hello miss Dionysus, it's nice seeing you again." You mention looking down not looking directly at her.

"Oh Dion it's so nice you're here. Aiden seems to be afraid of going into preschool."

"Is that so? Well I wouldn't think you'd be afraid with both Lotus and Aloe with you. Lotus Aloe take care of Aiden while you're in class." Their mother asked making the two nod as they took your hands holding them as they escorted you to the school house. Slowly your nervousness was beginning to go away, you absolutely felt the siren call of the two fillies on your side even though they were only holding your hands.

As they all entered the classroom the foals all stopped in their tracks and looked towards the three of you, most of the eyes were casted in you. You cringed and tried getting away from your friends grip, but their grip was iron like as they refused to let go.

"Oh there's Vinyl!" Aloe points towards a bored looking Vinyl who had her head on a desk while she twiddled with her fingers.

"Vinyl, you shouldn't drool on your desk." Octavia informs as she looks slightly disgusted.

"It's just drool Octy it don't hurt you. Anyway it ain't like you're sitting here." She points out lifting her head as she brushes off the drool from the desk.

"It's about cleanliness." You could see her become increasingly annoyed making you chuckle a bit.

"Hi you two!" Lotus happily says as she drags you and her sister towards the two arguing fillies.

You knew it would be a long first day. Letting out a sigh you steeled yourself for what was to come.

Author's Notes:

And so begins the remastered version of Aiden Hart and more background on humans and what happened to them on Equestria. What'll happen when the young man meets Celestia who long thought humans were gone? You'll just have to find out, feel free to post your comments and tell me what you think. I love getting comments from you guys as it feels great seeing a conversation going.

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