Her pregnancy was far more quick than she expected, but for the first time, Fluttershy was a little bit happy. Sombra let her in peace, take some rest on the sofa. When before she had to eat the rest of the shadow king, she could now eat some real dish from a cooking mare. Slowly her body regain some strengh and her mind get calm. One day after another, she felt the little foal growing inside of her, moving more or less strongly. Sometime she hoped this foal could be the end of her problems. She probably still be a slave but she could take care of him, rise him to be a good pony, even in this horrible world. And even if Sombra were cruel, he will be softer with a filly, maybe this baby will turn the monster into a prince. And for the first time since the day she was kidnapped, Fluttershy sing. She didn't know how many days passed, but the day of the delivery finally arrived. It was unexpected. Her belly suddenly begin to convulse and Fluttershy was stroke by the pain. Two brainwashed crystal mare immediately arrived to take care of her. Carefully, one of them took down her collar to let her breath as much as possible. The return of the pain was horrible. After so much time of rest, Fluttershy felt like she was sent back 9 month in the past. Half hour after, the little foal came into the arm of the crystal midmare, finding his way to the life. He was smaller than Fluttershy expected, all green like a tree in summer and with a little mane, red like a twilight sky. Taking deep breaths to recover some strength, the new mother tried to stand up to see her son. But something suddenly hold her back, forcing her to stay on the sofa. She hold her hoof to her neck, and a tear roll over her face when she felt the leather. Her collar was back.

-Congratulation, little pony. Said a cold voice right behind her. You have given me a foal.

The king Sombra was here, a smile of hapiness than Fluttershy never saw before.

-I never realised how fabulous it could be to have a son. A heir. Someone who will rule my empire and the world after we will took it. With this little foal, my empire will exist for millenium. Immortality will be mine !

But Fluttershy didn't listen him, she kept her eyes on the little foal on the arms of this other mare. On the claws of Sombra. The baby cried and scream, but nopony cared about him.

-Please, begged Fluttershy, let me hold him. Let me comforting him. He is my son.

-No, simply answer the tyrant, he is MY son. I will hold him, I will raise him, I will make him strong. And you, you won't be nopony for him. You just will stay my pet.

Fluttershy wanted to protest but Sombra didn't allowed it. His horn flame up with magic and a shadow closed her mouth. Her words turned into pathetic little moan. Two more shadow hands took her hoofs and tackle her to the sofa. Sombra turned his attention to his new son, and caressed the mane with an unusual softness. The king, the crystal mares and the young prince leave the room without taking care of the desperate moans or tears of the slave pony behind them.



After the delivery, fluttershy was send back in hell. Every week, she asked for some news about her son, but nopony answer, and sombra had a great pleasure on punish her for every question, each time in a more cruel way. Fluttershy finally gave up and didn't say anything more. She turn back to her roleplay of this speechless object, alway lying at the hooves of Sombra. From the throne of the king of darkness, she could see the world slowly bow under his metal hoof. More and more creature came to surrender to the tyran. Many new slaves, from many species, came to served at the palace, but none of them were treated like her. Sometime, the king took her to his bed, using her weak body as he wanted, and each time make Fluttershy feel worse than the last time. Until she get pregnant again. This time, Fluttershy didn't have any hope about her future baby. She was sent back to the sofa, with nothing to do but waiting for the delivery when she will again lost the foal for ever. The only time Fluttershy wasn't completly desperated were when she could see her son. Nopony gave him a name, for all the subjects of the kingdom and outside, he was the shadow prince, but for Fluttershy, he was Twilight Forest. The foal grow to become a strong and mercyless young pony. Even if he was an earth pony, he get some magic from his demonic father.

Fluttershy saw one of his training and each one of his strike created some dark cristal, trapping his training partners inside of the black rocks. Fluttershy often wanted to go to hug him, tell him who she was, tell him how much she wanted to raise him, but every time, a simple stare or grunt of Sombra was enough to made her curl up in fear. And each time, her dream seems more impossible. Twilight Forest didn't ever put his look on her. He wasn't like his father, his eyes were never greedy or mad, they were just terribly cold, without any trace of empathy or remorse. This happened until her second delivery. This time the childbirth were far more quick, the midmare didn't even removed her collar. Few time after it began, a little pegasus came to life, a little girl, black as her father but already with the beginning of the pink mane of her mother. The two midmare leaved the room and Fluttershy, broken on the sofa. This night, Fluttershy never felt so lonely. The fact that the little foal were a pegasus like her made her felt even worse than when she had lost Forest. She didn't say anything about her daughter the day after, and none of the other days too. The babybirth of Forest already taught her she couldn't do anything, but inside of her, she felt like she abandon her daughter a second time. Weeks passed without any news about her childrens, weeks became month, and month became years. She almost lost all her hope to see them again, before that unexpected evening. Fluttershy was laying closed to the throne, empty since Sombra leave the castle to lead the assault against the ponies's resistance. Only some brainwashed crystal ponies came to feed her. It was useless to watch her, some extra chaines made sure she couldn't get away. She was lost in her though when the door opened slightly on a pony. Not a pony, just a little foal. A little pegasus, black with a pink mane. On her flanc, she had a little bag, embroidered with pearl. She was obviously coy, hesitating to enter in the room, looking on every side, like if she feared to be catch in this room. Fluttershy stared at her, effrayed to scared her if she tried to talk. The young pegasus finally came in, watching all around, watching the columns of crystal. She didn't notice Fluttershy until she said something.

-Excuse me... are you...?

The young pegasus suddenly blench, seeing for the first time the mare in the room. After she overcome her surprise, the little foal came closer. Fluttershy tried to stand up but with her chaines it was much more difficult

-wow, said the black pegasus, just wow...

On a closed look it was impossible to mistaken. This little pegasus was her daughter. Fluttershy almost cried of happiness. She didn't expected she was so much like her, their wings, except the colour was exactly the same.

-You are... said Fluttershy, hesitating about how asking it in the right way. Are you... What is your name?

-My name is Angel.

Angel... the same name of her little rabbit. Was it possible someone pick this name in purpose ? Her daughter was fluffy enough to deserve that name. Fluttershy reach out to touch the black feather, hug her happily. but Angel quickly stand back.

-Did you try to touch me ?! Said the little foal between disturbed and disgusted.

-No... i mean yes but...

The slap was less painfull than it was unexpected. But it was far strong enough to throw Fluttershy to the ground. Her yellow check turn to red.

-Apologies !

The face of Angel suddenly filled with anger. Fluttershy tried to stand up again and explain herself

-Yes, but i...

Angel slap her again before she can say anything else. And she slap another time, stronger, just after.

-Are you deaf or stupid ? I told you to apologies !

Fluttershy didn't understood what happen. How the kind little foal could turned into this angry black pegasus. What did she does to upset her so much. Maybe after she apologies, Angel and she could talk again quietly

-I am sorry Angel, said Fluttershy, watching the floor.

But her daughter ignored her try. She slap Fluttershy, again and again, until Fluttershy fell on the ground, moaning of pain. Then the foal took the pink mane of her mother and pull it, ignoring Fluttershy cry of distress, until they see each other eyes to eyes.

-Obviously nobody taught you how to act with someone higher than you, so i will teach you your place. First you have to watch me when you talk to me. Second, i ' m not your friend or whatever you could think i am, so you have to call me "princess". And third, never forget if you are alive, if you are not working in our mines or suffering in one of our cell, it is because we are kind, even with useless mare like you, so be more grateful to me. Was i clear, worthless slave ?

The last word was more painful for Fluttershy than any slap. She understood how she was mistaken. Angel wasn't her daughter, she was just another tormentor. When she answered, her face were full of tears.

-Yes... princesse. I am sorry.

Every word were hard to say. After she said that, a smile came back on Angel's face. She opened her black wings and rise two feets from the floor. Just for the pleasure to domine a little bit more her mother.

-Not bad. Said the little foal, it was not bad at all for a dumb slave. I'm sure with some lessons you could become a relative good slave.

Fluttershy felt a new fear strike her heart. What did she mean by "lessons"?!

-Lick. My. Hoof. Ordained Angel, by detaching each word.

-No, please. Beg Fluttershy. Plea...

A new slap shut her mouth before she can say anything else.

-Don't answer me. Said Angel with anger. You have no will, but obviously you need more to be really... obedient.

The eyes of Angel suddenly began to bright and purple smoke came all around her pupils. Fluttershy tried to look away but she realised she couldn't. In an instant, she understood what it was. It was the Stare ! But how was it possible ? The Stare was a way to overcome the animal instinct with the good will. But it was only possible to use it on animals, and only to make them do something good for them. How her daughter was able to do that ?! Fluttershy didn't had time to think to something else before her mind were overcome by the deepness of the Stare. Slowly, with anything she could do to control her body, she opened her mouth, pulled her tonge and slowly, she lick the hoof of her own daughter.

-It is really good, appreciated Angel, while caressing the pink mane of Fluttershy. You probably licked a lot of hooves before. I really love when you are a cute obedient pet. I really like you.

She finished her sentence by giving her an affectional kiss on her head. And Fluttershy finally understood two terrible things. Angel didn't see her like a pony, she see her like an animal, and moreover, she truly though forcing her to act like it was a good thing. The helpless mare felt disgusted, but just disgusted of herself. Because she liked how Angel was petting her. She was treat like a object since so many time, nopony said her anything except order, this little congratulation and a friendly touch, was enough to feel like a pony again and it remind her how desperate she were, how wrong it was for a mother to lick the hood of her child, how much she lost everything.

-Another time, ask Angel, but this time, do it with free will. Lick my...

-Angel, scream a strong voice behind her.

Angel turned her head to see who interrupt her, and her guilty face quickly turn into happiness.

-Hi brother, Said her with a joyful excitement only a filly can have. Can you come to play with me ?

Fluttershy feel a new fear when she saw Twilight Forest standed just behind her daughter. Her son really grown up, he was almost became a stallion but his cold eyes didn't changed. And Fluttershy couldn't imagine what can do a pony with a look like this.

-I m not here to play, answer Forest, and you shouldn't be here to. This the room of Father. Nopony is allowed to came here when he isn't in the crystal empire.

-But, i m a princess and...

-No more discussion Angel. Now come with me, we need to be prepared for the ceremony.

-You are not fun, Said sulking Angel. Can I at least keep her ?

For the first time, Forest turned his attention to Fluttershy. He was her son but he didn't know it. If he chose to torture her too, she knew her mind would be definitely broken. The little mare couldn't do anything but crying and beging with her eyes.

-No, finally decided Forest. She belong to father for now. If you really wanted her, you will have to ask him. I won't help you to do this just because you get bored of your last toy.

-I didn't get bored, try to correct Angel, she was broken.

-And that mean you beat her to death. Translate Forest. After that i understand father don't want to give you more slave.

-It wasn't my fault, she was an earth pony, she were supposed to be much more résistant. But please, with a pegasus i will be more carefull, and her feathers are so fluffy..

-i said you will have to ask to Father. Nowcome.

Just before to leave, she gived a last caress to Fluttershy and whisper to her hear :

-Wait for me little pet, my dad is really nice with me. Soon you will be all mine.