"I'm fine, really." Lauren repeated, slightly annoyed. Her daughters had now an even closer eye on her than before. It was almost like they were the parents and not she.
...I'm really getting into this role.
They were all now sitting in one of the living rooms, sitting on cushions and some enjoying a drink or a cookie or two. Most of the Elements looked at their queen a little concerned.
"Your majesty, no offense, but I think it would be wise to let the royal physicians give you another check-up, just in case." Twilight advised. "Whatever spell you used, might have some long term side effects on you."
"I don't think it's really the spell and more my brain having trouble processing all those...memories, I guess." Lauren looked to the side, unsure of what she just said. Were those memories? Well what else could it be?
"I don't really get it." Rainbow commented. "Why would you feel bad, because of remembering...stuff?" she asked.
"It differs from person to person, at least that's what I heard. It's either the memories come back bit by bit and cause a bit of confusion in the process, or like in my case, it hurts. It's just a thing I'll have to deal with. I guess."
"That's a bunch of horseapples." Rainbow proclaimed.
"Rainbow Dash! Language!" Rarity chided, while the others flinched, hoping their friend didn't accidentally summoned the wrath of the royals.
"Please forgive her, your majesties." Rarity bowed, trembling a little.
"It's alright." Lauren said. "I rather appreciate the concern."
"So, yer majesty, yer going to take over the ropes of leading the country again?" Applejack asked out of the blue. It completely took Lauren off guard. She completely forgot about THIS part of being a queen.
M-m-m-me? LEADING EQUESTRIA?! Holding speeches in front of hundreds if not thousands of ponies?The only times I ever hold speeches were the times at Bronycon! Oh no, there'll be dignitaries from other countries, tax management and about 3000 dozen other things!
"Not as of yet." Celestia said, snapping Lauren out of her panicked thoughts. "We first need mother to get back in touch with the government and what has changed over the past 1000 years and so on. The nobles are still getting used to the idea of Luna handling half of the state of affairs and now with mother back, I think I will have the most exciting weeks I have had in centuries." Celestia' smile brightened up, when she said that.
"I know why I became an author..." Lauren accidentally said this loud enough for everypony to hear.
"You write stories?" Twilight asked a little excited.
"Why yes, now we remember." Luna spoke up. "Mother would write the most beautiful foal books, just for us." The night princess sighed in nostalgia.
"Y-yes, you see, I write children stories, mostly for little girls, although...my last work somehow..." she trailed off. How exactly did I pull this off? At first I was like everyone else, those bronies just being creeps with no life. But, oh gosh, it just didn't stop and when I looked into it...
"Your last work did what exactly?" Celestia asked, once again snapping Lauren out of her thoughts.
"Never mind." Lauren hoped they wouldn't pursue the topic further. For now it was best if she talked as less as possible about earth and the show. "Why do you ask Twilight? Do you write stories in your free time?"
"Me? Oh no, I just like reading, that's all." Twilight responded at the unexpected question.
She doesn't write? Hmm, well I'm not really sure if it would go with her personality anyway. Maybe a history book or a lecture book, a biography at most, but a story book? Maybe if she is older, but it might just not be her thing. Hmm, I totally can imagine her editing her mother's stories. Wouldn't surprise me if that is what happened.
"More like you're married to your books, egghead." Rainbow Dash snickered.
Rolling her eyes, Lauren "accidentally" tipped over her untouched teacup and managed to spill almost all of it on Rainbow's left wing.
"Gah!"
"Oh, I'm sorry Rainbow Dash."
Luna and Celestia each suppressed a snicker. Of course they would know, when their mother was sincere and when not.
"Yeah, if you'd excuse me for a minute or two." Rainbow walked towards the bathroom.
The idle chat continued, mostly about things Lauren already knew. It were either things from the show or things she had been thinking about, when she created the characters, which was more than a little surprising. For example Pinkie Pie absolutely couldn't stand dentists (she mentioned it off hand, while talking about Gummy). Oh and she was still talking.
"...and so I was thinking what I should call them. What do you think sounds better? Chimcherry? Or cherrychanga? Chimcherry? Or cherrychanga?"
While most people would be annoyed after 30 minutes of Pinkie Pie going on and on and on, Lauren actually found herself laughing from time to time and overall enjoying Pinkie's antics, much to the dismay of everypony else. After the first time the alicorn laughed, Pinkie found herself encouraged to double her efforts.
"Why not just call them Chimicherrychangas?" Faust asked and just like that Pinkie stopped.
Her irises shrunk to pinpricks, while her mouth formed a very small "o", leaving her with a pretty funny dumbfounded expression. Lauren watched with interest as Pinkie Pie started to shake without visibly moving any of her limbs, until she jumped into the air, exclaiming: "OF COURSE!" she landed on the ground. "Why didn't I think of that?" she continued slamming her hooves on the table.
Lauren laughed wholeheartedly as Pinkie Pie jumped around saying stuff she couldn't really understand, except here and there a few words. She didn't get how one could not get enough of the pink pony? The former woman couldn't remember, when was the last time she had this much fun.
Eventually Celestia stood up from her cushion, after looking out of the window. "I'm sorry my little ponies, but it's time for the sun to set. And I think it is also time for you to return to Ponyville, isn't it?"
The small ponies let out collective "aws". Faust wasn't happy either, she really enjoyed the time with the other mares. Also she didn't get to talk with Fluttershy as much as with the others.
"Do not fret my little ponies. For you will be invited for when we officially announce the return of our beloved queen." Luna said, cheering up everyone.
After saying their goodbyes, Lauren and Luna were left alone, while Celestia was off to start the sunset. "Now then mother, perhaps though wish to visit the royal library before dinner? Or mayhaps thou wish for a little stroll through the castle?"
"Actually, I'd rather enjoy a little snack before dinner. Like those chimicherrchangas here?"
Luna blinked. "When did those appear?"
Lauren smirked. "I have no idea."
More and more Lauren got used to her new body. She was now actually looking forward to learn flying, after seeing a few pegasus guards taking off into the air. She also asked herself if all those guards really looked alike. In the show they looked alike, because it would be just tedious giving each guard an individual coat. The two common theories she knew from the fandom were either Celestia accepted only guards with white coats (which was wrong, since at least one guard in the show had a dark coat) and the second being that the armor camouflages the true coat color of the guards, so their families are protected.
She made a mental note to ask later. For now she really needed to go to the dining room. Luna excused herself a couple of minutes earlier, said she forgot that she needed to talk with the captain of the night guard. There was just one problem: Lauren had no idea where the dining hall was and incidentally neither met a guard or a servant, while going in circles.
Alright, let's try door number 5. Lauren sighed and pushed the door open to yet another hallway. Who designed this place? It doesn't look that big outside. Oh right, it's probably this big for comedic purposes.
...
Why did I never made an episode about this? It would have been great! Well, not like I'm ever going to get the chance. These days, I'm only giving advice and not actively creating episodes. Thinking back, if things had gone my way there would have been only one alicorn. But I have to admit having two alicorns was the better choice, not only from a plot standpoint. And now she's more popular than Celestia. Urgh, the missed opportunities of character development.
Wait a minute? Are those voices? Yes, now I can finally ask someone...or somepony, I guess, where the dining room is.
As she walked closer, the red maned alicorn recognized the voices of Luna and Celestia.
"-belief that she is our dear beloved mother, sister." Luna said.
Lauren stopped just as she reached the corner.
"Can you really blame her Luna?" Celestia sounded a little resigned. "If you would suddenly wake up and two princesses you never met would tell you that you're the queen and their mother, how would you react? I've been thinking and came to the conclusion that we're pushing her a little too much into this."
"But 'tis her role, her rightful place!"
"Yes, I know, but...we don't know as of yet what actually happened on this other world. Not to mention, I'm curious as to what a human is. Her memories are coming back, but it needs more than some random pictures and spontaneous outbursts to convince her, make her realize who she is."
Luna let out a frustrated sigh. "'Tis infuriating. After more than one, no two-thousand years we are reunited with our mother and then this has to happen! She probably was working tirelessly on a spell, which could bring her back to us and when she finally succeeded-" Luna stomped with her hoof on the floor. "Discord is lucky he's back in stone or else..."
There was a little moment of silence.
"In any event, all we can do is wait patiently and see what happens next. I admit, I'm itching, as they say it nowadays, to find out just what happened during the confrontation of mother and Discord."
"Indeed sister." Lauren imagined Luna nodding. "If we remember correctly, he saw her as the only thread that could possibly stop him. Luckily he wasn't aware of the existence of the Tree of Harmony at the time. Let us hope, he won't break out again anytime soon."
"Agreed, Luna. I'm thinking, maybe we should let a couple of guards keep track of him, just to be on the safe side."
Lauren could hear the two princesses walking towards her. A few things were going through her mind, but for now she had to make it seem, like she just arrived.
Whoo! Update! I've been waiting so long... now, gotta know, surely she would have had some head cannons of her own. Wouldn't she try testing those out? Didn't luna and celestia think it odd that she couldn't use her hooves properly?
Aww, what a charming chapter, props to lauren for keeping up with pinkie!<()
Though the politics should be interesting if the nobles are going to be involved. (Hehe, the nobles will pay for their arrogance, oh. they. Will. PAY!)
6389152 Pff details (note to self, remember details)
6389153 Oh YES!
Nice.
Cant wait for next chapter.
Wait a second, I just checked my chapter...and 50 people are viewing it?!?!?
Delicious! So it was lordhamsalot, err discord who threw a whammy at sweet ol' momma pony. Makes sense actually. Couldn't have been the smooze, he's too much of schizo. Tirek's not much for long term planning and trixie's ancestor probably had a day off.
Now all we need is fancypants being promoted to prince of the unicorns and we're settled.
Why does Lauren not want them to know that she heard them? Isn't she also very curious and confused about the situation which the sisters apparently know more about. Wouldn't it make more sense to question them about what is happening because they already know that she has memories from another world?
6389189 ...Not sure whether I should say not a bad idea or never gonna happen.
6389212 Don't forget she's pretty confused and might have jumped the shark by some of her first decisions, like keeping this a secret. When I wrote the story that way, I decided to think about it from a time traveler perspective. As we all know, everything is going to be fine, because it's the MLP universe. Lauren is aware of that as well. BUT, simply by being there she already changed a lot of small things (oxygen concentration comes to mind; don't ask). The longer she IS in Equestria, the more she is going to change, whether she wants it or not. A small encounter with a pony, whether important or just a background character, could throw the timing of something important completely off, like two ponies who are supposed to bump into each other, won't bump into each other, because one of them is going to be later at the "bumping point". Cadance is never going to be born and...actually, who would Chrysalis impersonate in that case? Okay, I'm getting off track. But, you see my point? I think I should elaborate it a little further and add this into the story at some point.
Look, first rule about time travel is, when everything is going to be okay, don't tell that you're a time traveler. Do NOT try to improve things, because it's going to backfire really hard. Of course, there's another theory about time traveling that states, even if you do it, it was supposed to happen from the start and the changes are not actually changes.
I'm getting a headache....
6389279 but she didn't exactly time travel though. she got teleported to another world then got back 2k years later. Which begs the question of how does she know about Twilight and company to make MLP during her exile.
on a side note we know where the sisters get their troll from.
I have a feeling that tag may change to teen soon good job keep it up
HUZZAH ANOTHER UPDATE
6389358 Well, but she did see every episode that had been released so far. On the trolling side, it was a spur of inspiration that hit me.
6389370 I plan on keeping it an E story. Pretty hard for someone like me.
6389397 Eeyup
Yay! More work!
I really need to get on to this...
6389408 going on the theory here that she was always an alicorn and Discord banished her during his rule. That said Faust created this Equestria and how would the alicorn know actual events to make the show?
Congrats on getting feaute by the way.
6389419 Sorry^^ But take your time. The people here don't seem to mind. Right guys?
6389425 Still figuring that one out myself^^. And thanks.
6389453 at least you thinking how to address it. I wish you luck on that.
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Don't be so hard on yourself. Details is my job.
On a side note, I'm currently working on the next chapter, so expect that edit soon.
6389464 Yeah, thanks again, though HOW COULD THIS BE POSSIBLE??
...
I got an idea, but it's gonna change something I planned of this story.
Another idea: deus ex machina.
Hmmm, vision into the future?
Starswirl?
One time use of time travel spell and getting a bunch of MLP DVDs?
This is getting ridiculous.
6389484 Thank you.
6389485 or perhaps there's a connection between her and the Tree of Harmony? Like i said at least you are not ignoring the issue.
6389535 I'm thinking that at least for what's happened so far, but it still wouldn't explain the foretelling.
6389551 consider the tree. It has Twilight's, Luna's, and Celestia's marks from the start and the elements have similar colors to some part of their current bearers. Maybe the Treee and the Elements knew of the coming of the girls. Heck in another story the girls were always the True bearers and that everypony else who wielded them, including the sisters were proxys (substitute) to them. Just a rough idea. heck in the show we still don't know how the Elelemtns or tree even work.
6389561 ah, but if you remember "Princess Twilight" the elements weren't always those colours. And the marks on the tree could always simply be referring to the same concepts their cutie marks do. It's well known in universe that a six pointed star is a symbol for magic.
6389570 well we know that animation errors happen.
But consider this. Why is the six point star the symbol for magic? WHere did it start. Sunset has a high magical output but no star. Also that Twilight's mark happen to have 5 smaller but clearly seen white stars add to it.
6389599 This may simply be a reference to the Element of Magic itself. What you've gotta remember is that the Tree was there first, so it's more likely Twilight's cutie mark refers to it rather than the other way round.
Then again, you could be right. I mean, you wouldn't just make some magical super weapons "just in case" unless the creator could see the future.
My theory is that Lauren, and Celestia who inherits it, is slightly prescient.
6389632 Thought, as in past tense. First impression. In an interview she stated the complete opposite.
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I wonder when your brain cells are going to fry :-P
I bet you 2 could go on for hours:-)
6389667 I wouldn't fry. this is how my creative juices flow.
6389658 also the point out we've had a grand total of 4 references to the star. THe Tree, the Element, Twilight and Shining and that's it. Right or wrong it's something to think about.
6389674 Mmm, lemon juice. With extra sugar. Just what I need before sleep.
6389689 I'm gonna read your story first. Tomorrow. I'm really tired right now and barely focusing on what I read.
6389683 in terms of Shining, I think it's worth pointing out that cutie marks tend to run in families.
But perhaps it's just a star, and the six points is simply thinking about the six elements.
My guess is that magic isn't really a common talent in itself though
The silly pony has already sunken into Lauren's brain. Her thoughts only seem logical because she is already infected!
After saying their goodbyes, Lauren and Luna were left alone, while Celestia was off to start the sunset. "Now then mother, perhaps thou wishest to visit the royal library before dinner? Or mayhaps thou wishest for a little stroll through the castle?"
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Wasn't one of them originally green, and there was no pink one? I know it was so in the book, but I don't recall if it was so in the discord flashback.
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Well, if you've already gone back in time one of a three things is going to be true:
You've already changed the future since you weren't originally there,
you've always traveled back in time to that point and it was as it always has been, or
each time is a quantum universe, and time travel doesn't exist in that manner.
(The only time that exists anywhen is the present and 'time dilation/contraction' is not strictly linked to this other concept of 'quantum time', which is more related to multiverse theory [and in the absence of which, there would also be no time travel])
6389846 animation errors are known. Heck some have spotted other alicorns in the show
6389906 heheh funny story that wasn't me it was a hacker and dude if thats your version of foreplay you should go to a doctor
6389939 I just completed Far cry 3 recently so yeah. I think that's where it came from also just a joke.
PS: about the hacker thing I DID NO SUTCH THING. JK JK LOL
~T.CC
I really really really loved this story and now I have to wait for more months to come
BTW do you have an update plan like 1 chapter per month or per 3 moths or something like that
Keep up with that amazing skill of yours
Can't wait to see what happens next this is a really interesting story. I wonder if Lauren Faust is reading this?
Is Princess Cadance going to make an appearance? How far into the series did she pop into?
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Well, post season two?
Oooh it's not dead. Neat!
FWIW, I would be very interested to see Lauren try to explain Powerpuff Girls to the ponies!
6391123 My editors had stuff going on in their personal lives. Just recently I have been informed that chapter 4 is almost done.
Ah, Politics. The bane of civilisations everywhere!
I'm glad that you keep writing that story ! :)
The power of Pony-kind cannot be stopped!
Looks like Celestia and Luna know a bit more than they're letting on; and if Queen Faust and Discord really faught each other in the past, it could support my theory that he is responisble for her altered memories and time in the human world. Things are starting to get really interesting now.
There is one thing I have to ask about:
That comment seemed really random to me. Is there some detail I'm missing that would cause Lauren to bring that up?
6389153 I'm looking forward to many stuck-up nobles getting their bubbles burst by Queen Faust's unexpected political savvy.
I feel like the explanation for why Lauren was gone for so long was that she created a story about a human named Lauren Faust, and Discord thought it would be funny if she had to live out the life of her character, but the story wasn't finished, so when the story came to an end the magic holding her in the story shattered.