>A year later
>The Radiant Palace was alive with the sounds of children squealing in delight
>In her children’s room, Daybreaker was currently lightly technically tossing and catching one of her infants who in turn was giggling enthusiastically
>Given their demigod nature, they were already the size of toddlers
>”Who’s one the best babies in the whole wide world? Is it you? It’s you!” She declared as she blew a raspberry into her son’s tummy, prompting another squeal.
>”Ready to prove you’re the best?”
>The infant only gurgled in response
>”I’ll take that as a yes.”
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Meanwhile at the Moonlight Palace
>Nightmare Moon was humming a melody to her daughter while Comet was play grabbling with one of his sons
>But despite her loving melody, the Queen gripped by anxiety for what was to come later that day 
>”Having second thoughts?” Comet asked, sensing her unease 
>Nightmare Moon stroked her daughter’s hair before giving a sigh
>”It just doesn’t feel right to put them through this, they’re just kids.”
>Comet stopped his fake sparring by scooping up his son and approached his Queen
>”My dear Moon, I know your fear. But if you forfeit now, your sister wins by default, and with it, her claim over all of Equestria. All of us will be at her mercy, or what little of it she has.”
>he carefully placed a finger under her chin to bring her eyes level with his.
>”For the sake of all your subjects, we must show.”
>Moon was silent for a long while before giving a nod 
>but deep down, the feeling of dread still hadn’t left her

At that same tired field, the armies of light and dark stood across from each other
>And at the front of each was their Queens
>Daybreaker with her six bright foals, and Nightmare Moon with her four ebon ones 
>”Well!?” Daybreaker yelled to her sister, extending out her arms
>”Ready to end this!?
>Nightmare Moon gave a quick and uncertain nod
>”Then send out your little imps to be smited by my cherubs!”
>Nightmare Moon looked down at her children
>Her firstborn daughter was looking back up at her
>The poor thing was afraid, not used to the bright light, all the strangers staring at her, she looked like she was about to burst into tears
>”I…I…I-“
>she suddenly knelt down to embrace the poor child
>A comforting shade against the light
>Nightmare Moon looked back up at her sister
>”I won’t do it!”
>Equestria be damned, she wasn’t going to endanger her kids
>But the reaction she got was the last she expected
>”No No NO! You can’t just roll over and hand me the victory! I have to PROVE I’m the best! I-“
>She stopped when she noticed one of her children has suddenly started waddling towards Nightmare Moon and her foals
>”Yes! Yes my son! Take the fight to them.”
>The orange and cream pony stopped just short of one of the dark progeny
>Nightmare Moon’s horn was giving off a glowing, bracing for a spell possibly about to be fired at them
>But instead after a moment of baby gibberish, the light pony hugged its dark cousin
>The dark filly stared confused for a moment before returning the hug in kind
“What!?” Daybreaker shouted 
>”It’s as I thought” Nightmare Moon thought 
>”Despite being polar opposites of each other, their innocence wins out.”
>Nightmare stood up, still holding her daughter
>”So go on, Daybreaker. Try to pit your children against mine! Prove just how callus you really are!
>”Why you little-!” Daybreaker hissed before turning her attention to her son

>”What are you doing!? Don’t just stand there! Attack! Why are you-“
>But she pushed it too far, as the poor infant burst into tears at the perceived anger from his mother
>And in that moment, the weight of what she had done hit like a ton of bricks, forming a pit in her stomach
>In her blind ambition to outdo her sister, she had neglected her children
>She was just as callus as her sister claimed she was
>”Wait, nonono!” The sun goddess cried as she hurried across the field before kneeling down to hold her crying child
>”Im sorry. I’m so so sorry! Please forgive me” she repeated over and over, sobbing.
>”So can we finally put an end to this?” Nightmare Moon asked.
>”Just leave it at a truce and rule our respective realms in peace?”
>Daybreaker didn’t answer for a long while, more focused on rocking back and forth in an attempt to calm her still distressed son.
>”…Yes. For our children’s sake, there will be peace.”
>Nightmare Moon didn’t realize she had been holding her breath when she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
>”Thank you.” Was all Moon said as she turned and walked away, leaving the Sun Goddess to her task.
>It wasn’t what she expected, but it was still better than any outcome she could have predicted. 
>”I’m sorry. Do you forgive me?” Daybreaker said, breaking her hug to look her son in the eyes.
>After a short stare and a quivering lip, the son simply answered with “Mum-mum”
>And the tears resumed, but not from him
>Daybreaker was weeping tears of relief
>She didn’t win the competition, but she won something much more important

>A few weeks had passed since the two goddess’ last confrontation
>Nightmare Moon was tucking the last of her kids in for the day
>”Rest now, my little ones. Find peace in your slumber.”
>With her blessing done, she leaned up from their crib and into the embrace of her bat pony.
>”Did I ever mention I’m the luckiest stallion in all of Equestria to have you?” Comet said
>”A few dozen times if I recall correctly.” Moon answered, smirking at him.
>”Doesn’t sound like near enough times.” Comet replied nuzzling against her.
>Nightmare Moon’s eyes drifted down to the crib, looking at the sleeping foals 
>”Have you ever thought about having more?”
>Comet raised an eyebrow
>”Kids?”
>Moon nodded 
>“Four not enough?”
>”I love and cherish our little moonbeams. I just want to conceive again. Not for some silly competition, just for the love of my children, my future foals, and you….”
>Comet nodded before snickering
>”If you were big the first time, you might be huge by the end of this one.”
>”Oh don’t tell me you didn’t enjoy the ride” She said wrapping her arms around him “Not with you rubbing my belly at every opportunity presented to you.”
>Comet shot his best smile
>”Guilty”
>”Then it’s decided.”
>And with that, she hurriedly pulled him into the bedroom
>It was going to be a long day

>At the Radient Palace, Daybreaker was currently rocking one of her children to sleep
>after her impulsive spat at the field, the sun goddess had done everything in her power to make amends to her children, particularly her firstborn son
>though some of it was unnecessary as the small infant had forgiven his mother in his own way at the field
>still, that wasn't going to stop Daybreaker from layering the on affection for them
>as her child nodded off however, they nuzzled up against her midsection.
>"I remember a time when you and your siblings were in there." She said rubbing the infant's orange mane.
>"You were all so big, even back then. Didn't kick much do, you slept just as much in there as you do now."
>but as she reminisced, a maternal nerve was struck.
>"You know, truth be told, I kind of miss the feeling. So big, so full of life." 
>she made a face
>"how would you like some more brothers and sisters, hm?" She asked the slumbering foal
>rhetorical of course, deep down she knew the answer
>it was time to reignite that temple
>and she knew just how to do it

>Once again, the entire garrison was assembled in the dinning hall
>but it wasn't just them this time, the entire staff of the palace was there, including the female staff
>At the throne sat Daybreaker, now in her old bikini set
>as she stood up, the crowd hushed
>"My dear, dear servants. It is time once again for you to pay tribute!" She declared as she took off her bikini bottom.
>the guards all looked back and forth between each other, knowing full well what that meant
>some had looks of excitement, others fear
>"However!" She continued. "I feel this time I shouldn't reserve all the fun to myself. Therefore, EVERYONE is encouraged to partake! Fill yourself with the same seed as I! Bear your foals in my name! Let us usher in the glory of the sun!"
>There was a deafening silence
>then, a guard and maid looked at each other, shrugged, and proceeded to unapologeticly make out on the floor 
>before long the entire hall had turned into a giant orgy
>At the top of it was Daybreaker
>and from that orgy, a few brave souls approached her, ready and will to repeat their deed to the goddes
>"So eager! So noble!" Daybreaker declares before donning a wicked grin
>"But know this; last time, was just practice."

>a few months had passed since Daybreaker's palace-wide orgy
>the event had its intended effect as she was now sporting an all too familiar curve in her middle
>the fact however that she was only half way into her pregnancy and almost the size she was at when full term with her last batch had some of the staff mildly concerned
>Daybreaker herself however held no such worry as she strutted down the main palace hall, clad once again in her old golden bikini 
>she was done lording over her dominion for the day and was off to see her toddlers
>on the way to her destination, she passed more than a few maids, all sporting bellies of their own as well as having to wear the same style bikini as their goddess
>some a humble tummy with a single foal tucked inside while others had to wrap their arms under their bellies to cart around the multiples dogpiled within 
>on the one hand, Daybreaker could safely say she didn't hog all the fun to herself this time
>on the other, maybe it wasn't a good idea to encumber half the staff
>still, they all went about their daily tasks without complaint
>if their goddess could cart around a belly bigger than theirs, they couldn't complain
>or perhaps wouldn't dare, who was to say which?
>"Hello my babies!" Daybreaker called as she stepped into the nursery
>"Mommy!" Came a chorus as her six toddlers flocked to her, one landing on her belly
>"Mommy missed you so much!" She said nuzzling one of the golden foals
>she turned her attention to the pregnant maid in the room
>"Did you do as I asked?"
>"Yes, you highness. They were fed per your instruction." She answered, adjusting the bra strap on her own bikini about a size too small
>"Good, you're dismissed"
>and with that, the maid waddled out, leading the goddess with her children
>"Big!" The one on top of her belly declared as she hugged it
>"Yes! Very big!" Daybreaker agreed
>"And bigger still at this rate" she said patting her daughter.
>"Now, what do you want to do this evening?"

>One of the children on the floor suddenlu hopped up
>"Moon!" He declared.
>Daybreaker tilted her head in confusion 
>"What?"
>"Play with Moon!"
>the other toddlers started calling out in agreement
>The mother wasn't quite sure what it was they were asking for
>"Are you wanting to play with THE moon?"
>"No! No! Baby moon!" The daughter corrected
>The sun goddess finally started to process the infant's riddle
>"Are you...wanting to play with your cousins?"
>"Yaaaah!" The small cherub cried.
>"Well..." Daybreaker said, thinking to herself
>Her and her sister didn't exactly see eye to eye
>BUT they did sort of bury the hatchet during their last encounter so maybe...
>"I guess you could-"
>she was cut off by the sudden chorus of cheers as her children jumped and fly around in excitement
>Daybreaker stuck her head out the nursery door
>the maid she sent away having not waddled far down the hall
>"Maid! Send word to one of the messengers! I have an important task for him!"

>Meanwhile in the Moonlight Palace, the day was just beginning 
>Despite the sun near setting, Nightmare Moon was slow to rise from her bed 
>her ever growing middle having made simple tasks once again a chore
>her consort watched as she tried and failed to pull herself up from her bed
>"I think we may have overdid it this time" she said as she extended out her hand
>"In my defense, I was following your lead that night" Comet said as he took her hand and helped pull her up to her feet.
>"A night I still don't regret" she said as she nuzzled against the bat pony
>but before they could even make a move, one of the guards bust in the door
>"Sorry to interrupt, your majesty, but I have an urgent message from Daybreaker!" He declared, scroll in hand
>Nightmare Moon recoiled a bit
>Why would her sister want to get in contact now
>telekeneticlly grabbing the scroll, she opened it and scanned the words
>"She...wants to meet at the field to..." 
>she looked up from the scroll, confused
>"Let our children play?"