Here is a new set up for the story starting the next chapter; each chapter from now on will have a song attached to the beginning relating to a scenario or possibly the story as a whole. Feel free to suggest future songs!

“You are aware that Celestia and Luna brings forth the sun and moon” asked Thorn and Twilight nodded.

“Well over a thousand years ago there was a prince who was put in charge of the dreams” Thorn said.

“You?” asked Twilight and Thorn nodded.

“Just curious but how are you related to the princesses?” asked Twilight and Thorn cringed at the question but nonetheless he kept his polite demeanour.

“I am Luna’s son” Thorn managed to say, having spent a minute considering what to tell her.

“Your Princess Luna’s son?” Twilight asked surprised and shocked and Thorn nodded with a look in his eye.

“Why hasn’t she or Princess Celestia mentioned you before?” asked Twilight.

“Maybe because it would be a difficult subject I guess” shrugged Thorn “anyway I had the power to control the dreams of our subjects and I was put in charge of making sure their dreams were sweet.”

“Wait did you give me that dream I just had before I woke up in your cave?” asked Twilight and Thorn nodded. Twilight then gestured Thorn to continue with his story.

“And I am not sure what happened next” admitted Thorn “maybe it was because I was getting bored with my duties or something else but I decided to have a little fun with the subjects giving them nightmares!”

“WHAT?” asked Twilight getting scared “were they really that bad?”

“They got so bad the ponies were too afraid to sleep” said Thorn “once they found out mother and Aunt Celestia tried to reason with me but I guess I got too drunk with power so they banished me to this cave!”

Thorn then gestured to around the cave and said “over the years I guess whatever happened to me had worn off or whatever was possessing me had let go of me, whatever I don’t know. The spell that was casted on the cave to keep me in over the years has weakened enough for me to be able to leave the cave up to a certain distance and that was how I was able to find you!”

Thorn then began trotting through the cave and ushered Twilight to follow him. They soon came across the entrance to the cave and Thorn pointed to it.

“What is it?” asked Twilight confused.

“You are welcome to leave” said Thorn.

“I’m bringing you with me” Twilight then decided, thinking for about a minute on what do.

“I am trapped here remember?” reminded Thorn shaking his head.

“Don’t worry I will talk to the princesses and they can release the spell” said Twilight confidently.

“I don’t deserve it” said Thorn shaking his head once again.

“I don’t know what you were like a thousand years ago but you’re not a bad pony anymore” Twilight said “I know because otherwise you would not have saved me!”

Thorn then sighed and said “but what if I told you I saved your life.....for a selfish reason?”

“Selfish? How?” Twilight asked confused.

Thorn then sighed deeper and said “well I was tired of being alone and when I saw you about to be killed or eaten I just thought that......well..........if I saved your life and brought you back to the cave you would want to stay with me!”

Twilight then looked astonished and said “that tears it! I will definitely speak to the princesses now! You don’t deserve this type of loneliness!”

“What makes you think they can forgive me?” asked Thorn shaking his head.

“Of course they can you’re their family” Twilight said “and listen since you were banished your mother well........”

“You are speaking of the Nightmare Moon ordeal?” Thorn said “I have my ways of knowing about these things!”

“Well afterwards your aunt forgave your mother and I’m sure you will be forgiven!” Twilight then said confidently.

“You do realise I said that you are free to leave?” asked Thorn “and I’m not going to ask for forgiveness from my mother or my aunt because I don’t deserve it!!”

“Well I say you do!” argued Twilight “and I am not leaving with you!”

“You might reconsider after a few days or hours” Thorn said shaking his head.

Three days had passed and Twilight stubbornly refused to leave and Thorn was starting to wonder how long it would be before she misses her friends enough to leave the cave.

At that time the other Mane Six and Spike were very worried about where Twilight and there Search Party that they put together wasn’t having nay results so far. They had sent a little to Princess Celestia who had agreed to help along with Princess Luna and Shining Armor who insisted on being involved once he learnt his little sister was missing.

Both Princess Celestia and Luna were not looking through the Everfree Forest. “I feel that Twilight is near” said Princess Celestia “and somehow I feel that somepony is with her but with a familiar signature that I can’t put my hoof on!”

“I feel it too sister!” Princess Luna replied following her sister further into the forest. Soon they came across the cave Twilight and Thorn were in.

“Why do i feel our magic has been at work here?” asked Luna and her older sister shook her head though she had the feeling as well.

Thorn to amuse himself was using his powers to give weird ever changing dreams to nearby sleeping animals to see their reactions. Twilight sighed, Thorn had admitted those Dawnstalkers that almost killed her were animals which Thorn (in his early years being trapped in the cave) drove insane with the frightening dreams he was giving them and his magic had allowed them to turn into these beasts. Despite learning this disturbing piece of information Twilight was still certain Thorn deserved a second chance in the world outside the cave and forest.

Twilight hearing noises went out to see what was wrong. Twilight looked surprised to see the princesses, Thorn still in the cave had his eyes widen as he saw his mother and aunt approaching and went to hide.

“TWILIGHT!” both princesses said as they came to nuzzle her gently.

“Thank goodness you’re alright my faithful student” said Princess Celestia relieved “all of your friends have been worried and have been looking for you everywhere! Where have you been?”

Twilight looked sheepish and think over her words she replied “sorry..........but I kinda got lost in the forest but I was found and saved by the new friend I have been spending time with since!”

“New friend?” asked Princess Celestia smiling at the fact her student was still making new friends “can we meet this new friend of yours Twilight!”

Twilight gestured to the inside of the cave; they entered and looked around in awe as the inside of the cave could rival the Canterlot Palace in fanciness.

Seeing them enter Thorn sighed, it was best to get this over with. He then went out of his hiding spot and said “hello mother, hello Aunt Celestia, long time no see!”

The Princesses eyes widened at the familiar voice and turned to see Thorn facing them.

“Thorn?” they both gasped at once unable to believe their eyes.