Chapter 3

I woke hearing a sigh I look up where I see Mother I jumped out of the bed and hugged her “mother” I said Luna jumped at my touch “nightingale” she said looking at me. Wait I thought she isn’t looking down at me she’s looking at eye contact. I look down to find I’ve grown a lot I was still shorter than mother but I was like teenage alicorn size I gasp and walk back. Mother walks forward “nightingale please listen its ok” “what do you mean its ok I’ve grown like a ton in one night” “what happened’’ I blurted out, Mother went quiet “mother” I said worried. She shook her head “I need Celestia” she said just then I heard a tap on the door mother yelled “come in sister” Celestia walked in. “I guess the spell worked” was all she said “what spell “I felt alarmed at the word spell. “Nightingale” Celestia said putting a hoof on my wing “when I was singing that lullaby I cast a spell that would put you asleep for what I thought a thousand years I gave up a small part of my immortality to allow your non alicorn brothers and sisters to age slowly until the spell wears of which seems to be soon so when they wake up they will age like a normal pony for the rest of their lives” “so your telling me that I’ve been asleep for more than a thousand years”. “Yes” is all she said to me just then my siblings started to wake up.

We walk through the vast halls of the castle heading off to breakfast we all had messy manes even tingle’s mane was unusually messy than usual. Celestia had told us everything about the spell and was patient enough to let us ask questions while mother held us. Moon dancer a white unicorn with a pink mane streaked with purple was fussing about her mane and trying to make it neater. As we entered my siblings and I had to squint at the light it was extremely bright for us but we haven’t seen sunlight for the past two thousand years I guess. My nose was hit with the scent of mouth-watering goods roast apples, sweet wheat on toast and other scents that made my stomach rumble. Just then Moon dancer spotted some pony “look” she said excitedly as I look up my eyes landed on a pure white stallion with a lean yet muscular body he was taller than the average stallion. His main was smooth on the top and spiky towards the bottom it was very wind swept his eyes are bright gold and his an alicorn I thought. He's my age I thought I had never met a male alicorn just the my thoughts were interrupted by Celestia “bright flash these are Lunas adopted children” “morning” he said in a relaxed voice, it was strong but not too strong it was just enough to show he’s a teen that must be very outgoing by the way it sounds. Luna smiled before saying now children you can take a seat I walked up to a seat next to bright flash so I could get to know him but moon dancer shoved me over and glared at me before taking the seat. Um ok I thought before sitting across from him with moon flare I didn’t like being away from her she’s practically the closest filly to being my biological sister. I helped myself to a piece of toast with raspberry jam on it. Moon dancer was in full conversation with bright flash getting to know each other “so’ she said “what’s your talent “she said noticing his cutiemark. My eyes perked up “my talents raising and setting the sun but also controlling how hot it is” “wow” moon dancer said I rolled my eyes I knew that voice it’s when she wants to seem impressed but really she’s bored.

As I walk out of the room with moon dancer and moon flare. Moon flare seemed annoyed just then moon dancer said “oh my gosh isn’t he dreamy’ “who” I asked “uhhhhh bright flash hello” she responded before walking off. “We haven’t just grown I think we’ve also got interested in colts” she said rolling her eyes I nod.

It’s been two weeks since my family and I woke up. I walked through the gardens breathing in the scent of spring it was peaceful I could hear the twittering of birds and the bubbling of a small fountain. I levitated a book I found a nigh willow before settling under it I provide a kind of security to me. Just then a memory resurfaced it was the night at the willow tree I shake my head as I heard the cries of my brothers and sister. “It’s in the past” I whisper to myself before opening the book I read the first few pages, about a mare who loved to star gaze but her parents disapproved of it and did not allow her to so she started to do it in secret. Just then I heard hoof steps I quickly flew to the high branches of the trees I heard a voice one that I’m still not familiar to “um hello” the voice said “please don’t be shy” I looked over the branch. Down there I saw bright flash and my book was in front of him “dang it” I said mentally before face hoofing myself. “Hey I heard that” don’t tell me he’s doing a mental speaking spell “that would be correct” he said I went quiet and cast an invisibility spell. I looked down at him curious I thought as he looked directly in my direction I froze even with the spell on he flew up levitating the book and sat beside me, before poking me on the back “ha found you” he said with triumph in his voice I deactivated my magic and appeared “um hi” I said shyly shifting away a little “hey what’s your name” he gently as if worried I might try to run away said “Nightingale” I respond looking up at him. “Oh you're one of Aunty Luna’s children” he stopped wide eyed “wait are you an alicorn” I nod “yes moon flare is to” “oh you must  be the two fillies that mother told me about”. I nod “so have you seen Canterlot” “no’’ I responded “well why we don’t take a stroll around the city I was meant to meet up with some friends” “but you could come hang out with us” “um what about me being an alicorn” “don’t worry I’m sure mother will allow us to go” “well if you think so”.