Twilight felt Selene move a bit as she let out a low groan. Opening her eye she moved it towards Selene noticing the merpony was moving around. Her hooves were on her stomach as her face was twisted in pain. Getting up Twilight placed a hoof on her shoulder causing Selene to sit up huffing. Sweat was dripping from her forehead as she was panting for air.

“Selene?” her voice was full of worry as Selene rubbed her stomach.

“I have been in pain all night.”

“What kind of pain?”

“A sharp pain around my stomach” she was rubbing her stomach as Twilight leaned down placing her hoof softly down. She felt the reason for Selene’s pain and it made her happy. Her ears went up as she looked towards Selene.

“The twins are moving. You're in pain because of the twins. Nurse Red Heart and my mother told me that if a mare was carrying a unicorn foal will be in the worse pain.”

“Why?” Selene was huffing.

“The horn. The horn adds more pressure” Twilight moved her mane from her face as Selene was able to get her breath under control.

“come on. We should get you back to the island” Twilight slipped back into the water. Selene slowly followed Twilight through the water. Her gills were opening and closing allowing her to move the water through her body allowing the twins to calm down a bit. Twilight stayed by her side as they moved up to the shore. It was still early as the only ponies that were up were the hunters and Applejack. She was getting ready to attend the hunting party for the day. Rainbow was above lying on a cloud snoring as all the others were hiding in huts.

“Selene you’re here” SolTre walked out of the sea her wrap missing allowing Twilight to see her bare flank. Twilight was to busy staring noticing the mare was smiling towards her.

“I told you they had no cutie marks here” Selene looked over at the purple pony causing her to blush.

“I know but it's still shocking to see. I know the cutie mark crusaders who are so hell-bent on getting a cutie mark. And here are ponies who live happily without one”

“Well, we live here doing everything we need to. To live” SolTre smiled as she looked towards Selene.

“I will be getting breakfast started here in a moment. I am making eggs with hay bacon and real bacon” she smiled as Selene shook her head.

“Is there a healer on this island or nearby?”

“I’m not sure but I will let the head hunter know you are looking for one” she walked off picking her wrap up from a nearby tree stump.

“Why the head hunter?”

“He my brother. He is next to be chief once grandfather passes on the title of elder to father”

“Why doesn’t he”

“For one to be known as Elder the last elder must be passed.” She leaned in as Twilight released her spell causing her back legs to pop a bit. She stretched her hooves before placing her wrap on allowing Selene to lean into her. Selene stayed close to shore allowing her self to laying in the surf as the water was calm and collated. Twilight kissed her ear before turning away and walking into the village. As she walked away Krill pulled himself up from the sea looking down at Selene.

“Are you okay?”

“The twins are moving” her eyes were staring out at the sea causing Krill to glance back behind him.

“If I went to get your mother would you talk to her?”

“I would like to tell her face to face that I am with child. I would like to tell my father but I know how the nobles will act if he was caught coming to the surface” she huffed as Krill looked towards her. He placed his hoof on her head before walking into the sea. Selene moved her tail watching the water ripple with small calm waves. The sky was a lovely color of pink shifting into a light blue as the sun was rising into the sky. Some of the smaller children woke up first running into the water splashing and cleaning themselves off for a bit. Selene kept an eye on them as she heard a mare and a stallion calling her.

“Selene?”

“Kiadre food” Elder Kikka placed a log near her head where a large green leave held eggs and hay bacon. The elder smiled as he bowed towards Princess Luna. He took her hoof kissing it softly “Night our moon. Will see later? Come show you island” he smiled before flying off the shore. Luna was blushing as she sat next to Selene keeping her wings up and above the water.

“Good morning auntie”

“How are you feeling. Twilight has been asking for a healer for you”

“I’m having sharp pain in my stomach. We both can feel the twins moving but we're not sure. She said her mother and a nurse said a unicorn foal can cause this” Selene closed her eyes as Luna leaned down placing a wing on Selene’s stomach. She used her magic and did a low-level scan.

“Well, you two are correct. The problem of your pain is the twins.” Luna smiled as Selene nodded. She moved over and took some of the egg feeling the twins calm down. She let a smile out as she rubbed her stomach.

“I think they were just hungry”

“I think its best you stay on the island” Luna got up as Selene nodded. She finished off the eggs and the hay bacon. She licked her lips as she noticed Twilight walking back with more food.

“Princess Luna stopped me. SolTre and Kika saying the twins were hungry” she had a large plate of eggs and hay bacon. Her ears went up as she licked her lips nodding. Smiling Twilight sat next to her keeping the food out of the water. As they were enjoying the sound of waves Pinkie ran past them jumping into the water. Some of the unicorns placed a board on the surf before taking their wraps off. Rarity and Rainbow had moved to sit behind Twilight and Selene.

“they have no cutie marks” Rarity spoke up as Selene had a mouth full of egg.

“no pony has on here” she smiled as the white mare gasped.

“Really” Rarity was shocked as she watched the unicorns climb onto the board paddling out into the middle of the sea.

“What are they doing?”

“They are surfing” Selene was chowing down on the eggs causing the others to stare.

“I’ve only seen Pinkie eat cupcakes like that.” Rainbow had a smile on her face as Selene looked back towards her.

“The twins are hungry Rainbow.”

“Darling your best bet is to never make fun of a pregnant mare. Especially one who can control the sea and water that you are sitting in and use” Rarity had a smile as Rainbow quickly nodded. As Selene was cleaning up the egg around her muzzle she noticed Krill was walking up to the surface stopping short. He looked out to the water as Edan appeared beside him. In the middle was her mother wearing a cape instead of her crown. Selene sat up fully as she looked up towards her mother.

“We will help Ra and Za keep any guards away from the island” they disappeared as Aurora moved her cape down.

“Krill said you wanted to speak” she smiled as Rainbow pulled Rarity away.

“We are going to stare at the stallions and mares over here…far over here” they smiled as Selene nodded. She looked towards Twilight as she waved her hoof.

“I’ll stay”

“Are you sure?” Selene glanced towards Twilight with a worried look in her eyes.

“I am” she smiled as Selene looked up at her mother who was pulling the cape from her neck. She moved her mane allowing her gills to move as she smiled towards her daughter.

“How have your aunts been treating you? I do hope they are keeping you out of trouble. Then again with your uncle in the picture, he may be teaching you how to dye and alicorn’s coat and make it stick” she moved her hooves as Twilight looked interested.

“They are helping a lot mother. I wanted to let you know I’ve seen my brothers.”

“Oh good Saluki and Stratus were able to make it”

“And Orion” the name made her mother stare at her.

“Do not tell me Orion went with your brothers. That brother of yours is a hard-headed pony like Luna” she huffed as Selene nodded.

“Yes, he came mother. He was demanding”

“He wanted to do a purity check on you Selene” Twilight spoke up as Aurora let out a soft sigh. She shook her head as she looked towards the girls.

“I will have to tell your father”

“How busy is he? I want to tell you both this but I know how the nobles can be” Selene moved her mane as her mother nodded.

“When Krill was able to speak to us alone when we were with the other representatives. They all ask how you are doing. Your father can keep the nobles and guards busy with the help of the representatives. He can’t keep them busy long though” Aurora placed her hoof on Selene’s cheek.

“I am with eggs mother” she looked up watching her mother stare at her in shock.

“And who is the stallion? Both you and Twilight are mares”

“Twilight”

“What?” Aurora looked towards them.

“The night at the gala. Me and Selene got talking and disappeared from the dance. We study biology that night. She showed me a water version and I used Clover’s” Twilight was cut off as Aurora held her hooves up.

“Clover the clever spell. I know that spell damn well. She was a filly fooler and married her love. No stallion wanted to help them conceive so Clover came up with a spell. That spell helped many mares in the olden days as many stallions were pulled for war and guard duty keeping them away from their wives and loved ones. Your father thought it was funny that Clover was using me as a test subject” she grumbled a bit as she shook her head in the memory.

“Okay,” Twilight simply nodded as Aurora smiled.

“Well, I will let your father know. You will need to bring the child”

“Eggs mother”

“I know.”

“Twins”

“What?” Aurora looked down at her daughter her eyes were holding a bit of worry.

“Selene when a merpony is with eggs they only have one child at best. The term with eggs comes from carrying a sack of empty eggs to lay around the real child to fool our enemies. A merpony having twins is”

“Common when a merpony mates with a surface pony. I’ve seen many merponies with large families of surface” Selene watched as her mother moved her tail a bit.

“Just be careful my dear.” She glanced back as Krill waved his fin “I need to head back. I will tell your father and I will make sure he comes to see you”

“Mother. I will not be able to bring the twins to the sea. One may be a merpony and one may not” she had a grip on her mother’s hooves watching her mother slowly nod.

“I will make sure your father comes and sees you or at least sends a letter with Krill” she smiled before slipping away. Twilight leaned into Selene as she rubbed her stomach.

“let's move from the shore” Twilight spoke up as Selene moved her head over to her. She leaned down and nuzzled her softly before kissing her cheek.

“I want to stay right here at the moment. I feel calm” she placed her head on Twilight’s shoulder causing the purple unicorn to lean into her.

“I will let you relax here then. Elder Sol promised to teach me some magic today” she smiled as Selene let out a soft chuckle.

“Alright go have fun.” She looked over to Rainbow who was messing with her mane blushing as she was talking to a stallion on a surfboard “I can keep myself entertained” she had a smile growing on her face. She lifted her fin as a ball of water crashed into Rainbow’s face. Quickly placing her fin down Selene was moving her tail as she stretched her front hooves. Rainbow blinked for a moment as she was trying her best to flirt before getting interrupted. She glanced over to Selene she noticed the merpony looking towards the sea. She went back to flirting as the stallion was chuckling at her. Rarity was on the sideline laughing as she looked towards the Pegasus. As Selene was relaxing in the surf Twilight walked into the village many of the ponies bowing as Fluttershy was getting her mane fixed by a tree walker. He was braiding a flower pedal into her mane.

“Good morning Fluttershy.”

“Oh, good morning Twilight” she smiled as the tree walker looked towards her before nodding.

“Good morning Kiadre” he smiled as Twilight shook her head.

“I’m Troola or Twilight”

“Kiadre means queen of the sea. You mated the other Kiadre. You are Kiadre as well” he smiled as Twilight blushed.

“Just call me Troola or Twilight please” she smiled as the tree walker nodded.

“My mate” he wrapped his hooves around Fluttershy causing her to blush deeply. Her front hooves moved a bit as she felt him press against her.

“I thought you were Discord?”

“Oh, we are in an open relationship. I called him the other night and introduced him to Lilac here. They hit it off and he is so loving” she smiled as Lilac nuzzling her. His leaves were rustling as he kept his head on her shoulder. Twilight nodded as she heard the hunters returning. Applejack was panting as she walked with them carrying back some chickens and a couple of baskets full of fruit. The larger hunters placed another pig down as they were smiling.

“Applejack are you okay?”

“Yeah sug. They pushed me further than the cutie mark crusaders.” She was smiling as Twilight watched the hunters tap her friend's head before bowing to her.

“Is elder Sol up?” she looked towards the hunters as SolTre walked over with NitTa walking beside her.

“Father. Set up in hut. Look for you” NitTa pointed towards the hut with bottles hanging from the door with mask on either side. Twilight got to her hooves as she looked towards the others.

“Can you keep an eye on Selene. She sitting in the surf right now” she turned and walked towards the hut noticing the sound of fire and chanting could be heard outside the hut. NitTa was behind her pushing the curtain open.

“You translator” he smiled as Twilight nodded before walking in. The hut was warm as a fire was going in the middle of the hut while two other elders sat in the hut with him. He had a smile as he had different powders sitting in front of him and potions sat in front of the other elders. He had a book out holding it out to Twilight.

“Gika Troola”

“Father gift twilight” NitTa sit next to her as Twilight nodded taking the book in her magic. Opening it up she noticed it was filled with different spells and potions. With how-to on the different powders that could be made from what.

“Magic here different. Magic used only to put huts up. To fish. To lead. To show how to clean food. Magic can only lift items nothing more” NitTa looked towards Twilight as she closed the book.

“But Magic can transform anything into anything a pony needs”

“Not natural. Magic can only be used to help. Not create. Magic tool, not earth. It not grow or make stuff” NitTa looked towards her as Twilight nodded.

“So you use magic as a tool to help make items like huts and nets. But when it comes to making food and clothing you work on it naturally. But how do you make items to help on a day to day island life” her ears lifted as Elder Sol pointed towards the bowls in front of him.

“Potions and powders make tools. Spears made from black powder and liquid come together to make spears and knives” NitTa smiled as the Elder pulled raw magic from the ground mixing it into the black powder. He only added enough to make the powder into a dough. The dough was glowing a soft grey as he molded it in front of him. Elder sol shaped into the form a spear leaving it on the ground for a moment. Twilight watched as the color stopped glowing before the elder held it in his magic over the fire. The item had heated up before being pulled out to cool.

“Once cool can be used” NitTa smiled as Twilight gripped the book in front of her. She looked up her eyes were sparkling.

“Please teach me”