Under the Stars
Later that night, Golden lay tucked into her little bed.
Her mother sat beside her.
Ember Heart stood near the window.
Outside, the stars sparkled above Everfree Forest.
Golden yawned.
"Mommy?"
"Yes, my little nightbird?"
"Will you always love me?"
Her mother smiled tenderly.
"Always."
Golden turned toward her father.
"Daddy too?"
Ember Heart walked over and kissed her forehead.
"Forever, my little phoenix."
Golden smiled sleepily.
"Even when I'm big?"
Her mother laughed softly.
"Even when you're bigger than Daddy."
Ember Heart chuckled.
"That would be very big."
Golden giggled.
Then her mother tucked the blanket around her.
"Goodnight, my little nightbird."
Ember Heart kissed her forehead again.
"Sweet dreams, my little phoenix."
Golden closed her golden eyes.
"Goodnight, Mommy."
"Goodnight, Daddy."
Her parents stood together beside her bed.
And for a little while, everything was peaceful.
No war.
No sorrow.
No separation.
Only a little bat pony sleeping safely beneath the stars.
A little bat pony who did not yet know how much her life would change.
Or how many hearts she would one day protect.
Her name was Golden Phoenix.
And her story had only just begun.
Her mother sat beside her.
Ember Heart stood near the window.
Outside, the stars sparkled above Everfree Forest.
Golden yawned.
"Mommy?"
"Yes, my little nightbird?"
"Will you always love me?"
Her mother smiled tenderly.
"Always."
Golden turned toward her father.
"Daddy too?"
Ember Heart walked over and kissed her forehead.
"Forever, my little phoenix."
Golden smiled sleepily.
"Even when I'm big?"
Her mother laughed softly.
"Even when you're bigger than Daddy."
Ember Heart chuckled.
"That would be very big."
Golden giggled.
Then her mother tucked the blanket around her.
"Goodnight, my little nightbird."
Ember Heart kissed her forehead again.
"Sweet dreams, my little phoenix."
Golden closed her golden eyes.
"Goodnight, Mommy."
"Goodnight, Daddy."
Her parents stood together beside her bed.
And for a little while, everything was peaceful.
No war.
No sorrow.
No separation.
Only a little bat pony sleeping safely beneath the stars.
A little bat pony who did not yet know how much her life would change.
Or how many hearts she would one day protect.
Her name was Golden Phoenix.
And her story had only just begun.
Golden Phoenix – Daughter of Flames
Golden Phoenix, a red bat pony with golden eyes and a golden mane, was born in Everfree Forest. Half bat pony and half Kirin, she inherited magical fire from her father. After losing her mother in the war between Celestia and Nightmare Moon, she joined Nightmare Moon's army and became a general. For a thousand years, she protected a hidden bat pony village. When Luna returned, Golden found new friends, hope, and a chance to reunite with her lost father.
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