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Umma yukar ekambi pirka ne. Naa uwepeker wa noka arki nankor.
(The horse story is good. More stories and pictures will come.) I hope to read the other connecting stories soon along with viewing the pictures.
The double shift.
Previous post: An unexpected visit.
This can be red as the second part of the previous post, by itself, or if you really want to know what’s going on…
Start at the beginning: Enter Kitzumi the fox pone.
“First time on a train?” Smith asked as the countryside went by. Kitzu’s mood was subdued owing to the appearance of her mother.
“I suppose.” Kitzumi offered looking out the window not really seeing anything. To be true, chronologically, so far as Kizumi was aware, it could be considered her first time on a train. It was not her first time though. Twilight had taken Kitzu to Canterlot on many occasions, and the train seemed to be her preferred mode of transport. This despite the palace offering to send ad retrive her by way of enchanted carriage pulled by pegasus.
“So, ah, you care to talk?” Pudding asked. “Forgive me, but I’m a bit curious about what happened at the station.”
“Princess Luna is my mother.” Kitzu offered. Her tone was flat without emotion or commitment while still having a ring of truth to it.
“And that alicorn who looked suspiciously like Princess Twilight was just some sort of ruse to throw ponies off I gather.” Smith offered leaning back. “Fine, if that’s the story you want to stick with.”
“Are we just going to leave it like that?” Pudding asked.
“I’ve a feeling the explanation might be too complicated for my ears.” Smith offered.
“How about this…” Kizu began as she continued to look out the window. “First choice, I’m the relative of Princess Twilight Sparkle. Second choice I’m Princess Luna’s illegitimate daughter, and the whole relative of Twilight’s is a ruse. Third choice, I’m Princess Twilight’s illegitimate daughter. Forth choice, the alicorn at the station is my mother, and she is either Princess Twilight from the future, or from another dimension, and everyone is desperately trying to think of a way to get me back to where I belong. Meanwhile I have to make a life for myself here until that can be accomplished, or I find I’m just stuck here.”
“Told you it was too complicated for my ears.” Smith offered.
“Didn’t Princess Luna tell you what to say?” Kitzu asked.
“That you are a relative of Princess Twilight, and any questions are to be directed to Princess Luna.” Pudding repeated with an air of defeat. From that point on the train ride continued without any unnecessary questions.
Kitzu’s arrival at the station late that afternoon saw her mood lighten considerably on their arrival in Canterlot. From the station they took a cab to accommodate the luggage and make sure she didn’t have to walk too much. “Hey, whoa there.” Smith called shortly after unloading at the palace. Kitzu had made a beeline for the royal apartments. The school and the dormitories were Kitzu would be staying were an annex some distance from the royal apartments.
“Aren’t I staying with Princess Luna?” Kitzu asked. “Oh don’t tell me I have to stay in the dorm?” Her ears went flat, and she puffed up her feathers. “Might have told me.”
“Sorry about that.” Pudding apologized. “Last minute change, but don’t blame us.”
“I got the feeling it’s Princess Celestia’s doing.” Smith offered.
“Fine.” Kitzu replied sounding as though her mood had gone sower again. She then turned, and headed in the direction of the school muttering as she went.
“Watch your mouth young lady.” Pudding scolded.
“What’d she say?” Smith asked almost certain he’d heard Kitzu say bucking sun-butt.
“I’m not going to repeat it.” Pudding said indignantly as they followed after Kitzu. “She does seem to know where to go though.”
“She does at that.” Smith noted as they approached a check point.
“Lieutenant Smith, and Miss Pudding. So good to have you back. How was the honeymoon?” asked one of the guard at the check point. The second chimed in that it must have been good, they already had a half grown filly.
“She’s a relative of Princess Twilight Sparkle.” Smith offered crossly. “She’s here as a student.”
“Well, a relative of Princess Twilight Sparkle must be really bright.” Offered the first of the two guards. “Don’t let us keep you though.”
“Thank you.” Smith replied, prompted Kitzu, and the three continued on their way.
Idiot, hissed the first guard, she’s got a horn, and relative of Princess Twilight. What, being a unicorn is kind of a requirement of Celestia’s school aint it, asked the second? And wings you moron, that filly’s an alicorn. She’ll likely be Celestia’s new prize student.
Kitzu shuddered involuntarily having overheard the two guards. She knew her trepidation was pointless and absurd, but she’d never been able to warm up to Princess Celestia. “I think if I had to be Princess Celestia’s student instead of Muna – Princess Luna’s, I’d be too nervous to be able to do any magic.” Kitzu offered to her escorts taking care to address Luna by her title anywhere she might be overheard by anyone outside of close family and confidants.
“Well then, being in the dorm means you’ll not likely cross her path very often.” Pudding offered.
“And what about my continued training with Princess Luna?”
“We’ll see to it you get an escort.” Smith offered hoping to reassure her. “Are you really that intimidated by Princess Celestia?”
“I can sense her power levels.” “OK that’s a bad excuse. Princess Luna is just as powerful… it’s just different with Princess Celestia.”
“It’s the being in charge thing, isn’t it?” Pudding offered. “That and you’ve a close relationship with our Princess Luna. Maybe once you’ve been around her more often, you’ll get over those nerves.”
“Perhaps.” Kitzu offered. “Not like I ever saw her that much.”
The staff at the school all seemed quite friendly, though they mistook Smith and Pudding for Kitzu’s parents, and once they’d explained they were Night Watch assigned to escort her, things seemed to go downhill. Never mind that she’d been sponsored by Princess Twilight, nor did they ever look at her long enough to realize she’d both wings and horn. Nightfoal, said a matronly member of the staff clicking her tong in distaste, and Kitzu found herself wishing she wasn’t going to have to stay in the dorms.
“Must I stay in the dorm?” Kitzu asked Luna later in the evening. Lieutenant Smith had collected her immediately following diner in his uniform. He’d looked quite dapper to her, nor was she apposed to the rescue as she seemed to be having difficulty making friends among the unicorns.
“Afraid it was my sisters idea.” Luna lamented. “She seems to think it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to have a student living with me, and that it’d be good for you to be among students your own age.”
“My own age? I haven’t even been born yet.” Kitzu lamented, and then smiled after considering the absurdity of what she’d just said.
Later that night, or rather early in the morning, Kitzu was returned to her dorm oblivious to the turmoil her absence had created. A short time later she was rudely awakened by a very cross mare who demanded to know where she’d been while never once giver her an opportunity to explain herself. From there it was off to the dining facility for breakfast, non of which did she eat owing to the condition of her constitution at that hour, and then off to classes. Most of which she sleep through until noon when she finally started to wake up, but had missed lunch. At least she managed to redeem herself in her afternoon classes as Twilight had made sure she’d be more then ready for anything the instructors might throw at her. Dinner was the same routine as the night before, fairly bland, and with none of the things her dietary needs required. Once again she was collected after dinner, said nothing regarding her day to Luna as she wasn’t quite sure what to make of her day, though she did at least get once decent meal, and returned to her dorm early in the morning as before. Once more she found herself being rudely driven from her bed at the ungodly hour of having just gone to bed, and repeating the same routine as the day before. By that evening her lack of food and sleep was beginning to show. Luna seeing the warning signs made sure to go easy on Kitzu with the intention of consulting her sister regarding her concerns.
What Luna walked in on the following morning just about made her mad enough to turn back into Nightmare Moon. Kitzu’s dorm head, along with one of the schools deans had drug Kitzu into Celestia’s office to berate Kitzu and lement her ever having been allowed in the school. Why was a pegasus allowed in a school for Unicorns one lamented. Celestia was at a loss herself being Kizu’s mane was so messy it was presently obscuring her horn. Kitzu herself was fit to be tied, and near panic in her present situation, looked about, called out ‘Woona’ in a plaintive desperate voice, attempted to go to her, and when her escape was cut off, somehow managed to teleport herself leaving nothing behind but water vapor where the air had rushed in with a snap.
Luna had a moment of panic, followed by relief and pride to discover her prize pupil now pressing against her side.
“Well, would some pony like to explain what in thunderation is going on here?” Luna said in a low agitated, and undeniably angry voice. Her demand met stunned silence. “She should be asleap right now, and yet you seem to be holding some kind of tribunal?!”
“Woona?” Celestia asked hesitantly.
“Yes dear sister of mine? Owe… Kitzu?” Luna turned her had to discover Kitzu had her head pressed against Luna’s flank. “Hey…” Luna said in a soft gentle voice, her tone suddenly like a warm summers breeze where it had been more like a winters storm a moment ago. She nuzzled Kitzu gently, and let out a sigh. “You’ve a slight fever so I think it best I take you back to my apartment so you can get some sleep.” “Come on, you’re digging your horn in.” “And I should probably carry you. Up you go.” The others watched in stunned silence as Luna used her magic to lift Kitzu up onto her back, and then slowly walked out careful to maintain a nice steady pace. Kitzu had fallen asleep before they’d even made it to the door.
“What was the filly’s name?” Celestia asked of her staff.
“K-k-kit-zoo Nightfoal.” the dean replied shaking.
“Her name is Key – sue.” Celestia corrected. “And you’ve probably set my relationship with my sister back a thousand years!” Celestia emphasized her point by standing, and slamming her hooves down on her desk. “Is there a reason you can’t spot an alicorn when one is right in front of you? On top of that, Kitzu is nocturnal. You were given instructions that she was to be allowed to sleep until noon.” “Now if you’ll excuse me I need to see if I can salvage this mess.”
Celestia caught up with Luna a short time later as she was crossing the campus of the palace. The site of a sleeping pony on Princess Luna’s back gathered more then a few curious looks and stunned stares.
“I’m so sorry.” Celestia said approaching. “I was completely blindsided, I had no idea what they were doing.” “Is…”
“She should be fine once she’s caught up on her sleep, and had something more to eat.” Luna offered quietly. “I know you’d never intentionally hurt someone so innocent. No mater who she’s related too.”
“Luna…?” Celesta let at a sigh at the pointed barb. “I’ve learned my lesson, you didn’t have to hide her from me.” “Might have helped if she wasn’t hiding from me every time I visited Twilight.”
“Afraid I don’t have an answer for that. She’s just terribly intimidated by you.”
“And that confrontation probably didn’t help.” “She’s not one bit afraid of you though. Not even when…” Celestia let her voice trail off.
“She’s got me wrapped around her little hoof.” Luna admitted, and stopped. A short distance away was a white stallion with a dark mane that had a white streak in it. He’d a hoof from which a blue flame had been produced that he was looking through. His gaze turned from puzzlement, to bemusement, to utter confusion, followed by a little bit of fear and concern. He slowly dropped the flame, and set his hoof down while managing a smile.
“Prince Reynard… what spell was that?” Celestia asked. He laughed nervously, while scraping the ground with a hoof.
“That, well, that was…” Reynard replied rather sheepishly.
“A fox spell.” Luna offered, and started walking again.
“Um, if – if you ever need anything…” Reynard offered.
“I’ll let you know.” Luna offered.
“Did I have a meeting with you?” Celestia asked.
“Not until later, though I’d say I’ve my answer.” he responded still trying to make sense of what the flames had shown him. Luna looked back at him momentarily with a smile. Was this the pony Twilight would end up with? Celestia gave the stallion another look, and followed after Luna.
“So, umm…”
“Ask me no questions I’ll tell you no lies.” Luna offered.
“Is Miss Kitzu yours?”
“She’s my student.”
“That’s not a denial.”
“No, I suppose it’s not.” “Oh, and if he’s her to enquire about this little filly tell him she’s mind, and he can’t have her.”
“Luna?!”
“Any chance you can get her scheduled fixed?” “I’d kind of like to get some sleep myself, and considering they’ve seceded in impacting the health of an otherwise healthy filly…”
“Say no more.” Celestia offered. “I’m a bit curious as to why they didn’t follow orders myself.”
“Thank you.” Luna said continuing on. Celestia stopped, watched her sister go, and then turned to the prince.
“Prince Reynard. Any chance we can discus what you needed?”
“Rumors concerning a certain filly.” “It looks like she’s in good hooves though.”
“Afraid I can’t discount that my sister might be her mother.” “So what was that spell you used.”
“Fox magic. Afraid I was prying. Being that filly is a fox pony she kind of falls under our jurisprudence.”
“Well I’d caution you against trying to take her away from my sister.”
“Being I can’t rule her out as the mother, I’m going to leave well enough alone. However, being fox ponies fall in our jurisprudence I’d be interested in making sure her needs at your school are being met.”
“Well then, I was just in a meeting, perhaps you’d like to join me while I grill me some horse flesh regarding a certain screw up?”
“And what was it they did?”
“Making our niece who is nocturnal get up with the sun when they’d been given orders to let her sleep.”
“I must confess I too dislike being up at this hour, but sometimes I’ve little choice in the matter.”
“Well then, we’ll try to remember to schedule you for late afternoons.”
I wish there were more who know of the Ainu mythology & the creatures, but here’s some beings worth considering for your stories as well. Ekambi naa kamuy yukaraha cikoykip an=ro, yan.
(Let’s study more divine story [mythology] animals, please.)